Housing Data, Fed Decision Coming Up Next Week

All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve's comments and interest rate decision next week, though investors will unpack plenty of housing data in the meantime. Simultaneously, a handful of companies will step into the earnings confessional, including AutoZone (AZO), Costco (COST), Darden Restaurants (DRI), FedEx (FDX), General Mills (GIS), KB Home (KBH), and Stitch Fix (SFIX). 

Below is a list of key market events scheduled for the upcoming week. All economic dates listed below are tentative and subject to change.

The week kicks off with the NAHB home builders' index on Monday, Sept. 19.

Tuesday, Sept. 20, will bring building permits and housing starts data. 

Existing home sales data is on tap Wednesday, Sept. 21, along with an interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve and a statement from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. 

The usual initial and continuing weekly jobless claims data is due out Thursday, Sept. 22, as well as the U.S. current-account deficit (% of GDP), and leading economic indicators. 

To close the week out, Wall Street will being eyeing the S&P U.S. manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) and services PMI on Friday, Sept. 23.