Economic Data Carries Christmas Week on Wall Street

MBA mortgage applications are due late next week

In light of the Christmas holiday, next week will be a bare on both the earnings and economic front. In terms of earnings reports, food safety name Neogen (NEOG) is the only one scheduled for the week, while the economic front will headline durable goods data, MBA mortgage applications, and new home sales. Worth noting, the stock market will close at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and be closed the entirety of Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25.

Below is a brief list of some key market events scheduled for the upcoming week. All earnings dates listed below are tentative and subject to change. Please check with each company's respective website for official reporting dates.

On Monday, Dec. 23, new home sales and the Chicago Fed National Activity indexwill debut. The earnings slate will host the only company on the schedule for the week, Neogen. Both durable goods data and weekly crude inventories are expected on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Markets will close early, at 1 p.m. ET, in observance of Christmas Eve.

Wall Street will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, for the Christmas holiday. Weekly jobless claims and MBA mortgage applications fill Thursday, Dec. 26, while Friday, Dec. 27 is bare.