The week ahead: KC Fed’s Esther George will speak next Friday

MONDAY: Existing home sales; Treasury securities auction.

TUESDAY: Earnings from ConAgra, Darden Restaurants, General Mills.

WEDNESDAY: PMI manufacturing index.

THURSDAY: New home sales; Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City manufacturing index; initial jobless claims; durable goods orders; earnings from Bed Bath & Beyond, Nike, Pier 1 Imports.

FRIDAY: Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, will speak on the economy and monetary policy in Omaha; gross domestic product; consumer sentiment; earnings from BlackBerry.

This story was originally published September 18, 2015 at 2:00 AM with the headline "The week ahead: KC Fed’s Esther George will speak next Friday."