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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 2-21-2017 In a busy week for economic releases, several manufacturing indexes shined with strong results, inflation came in stronger than in recent months, and housing numbers were a bit mixed. U.S. equity markets again showed strong gains, although … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 2-13-2017 In a very light week for economic data, import prices were relatively contained, sentiment fell a bit, labor metrics JOLTs and jobless claims continued to show strength. Equity markets gained during the week, in the U.S. and … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 2-06-2017 Economic data for the week was highlighted by a Fed meeting marked by no action, stronger ISM manufacturing data and employment, with middling non-manufacturing, housing and consumer confidence data. Equity markets experienced a mixed, flattish week on … Continue reading
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Fed Note
Fed Note It wasn’t expected for the Fed to take any action at their meeting concluding today, so there were no disappointments (i.e. nothing happened from an interest rate standpoint, by unanimous vote). Their formal statement reflected their views that … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 1-30-2017 Economic data for the week was focused on a somewhat lackluster GDP report for the 4th quarter, along with mixed durable goods data and poor housing results. U.S. and developed foreign equities experienced gains for the week, with … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 1-17-2017 For the week, economic data included moderate retail sales, some gains in producer prices, stronger small business sentiment and continued strong labor results. Stock markets were mixed on the week, with foreign equities outperforming U.S., with help … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 1-09-2017 In the first week of the year, a variety of economic data releases pointed to continued expansion, including the ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing indexes. The employment situation report for December, however, was decent but didn’t meet expectations. … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 12-27-2016 Last week’s economic data was highlighted by a slightly-better-than expected durable goods report, stronger housing numbers and a 3rdquarter GDP that was revised to higher growth than expected. It was a slow pre-Holiday market week, with equity … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 12-19-2016 Economic news for the week was highlighted by the Federal Reserve raising short-term interest rates by another quarter-percent, as expected. Retail sales disappointed, while several regional manufacturing surveys and homebuilder sentiment showed far stronger results and … Continue reading
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Fed Update
Fed Note 12-14-2016 The probabilities of the Fed taking action at this December meeting were quite high (in the range of 95-100%), and the FOMC didn’t disappoint, raising the target Fed Funds rate to 0.50-0.75%. With strengthening economic data, or … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 12-12-2016 In a light week for economic data, the ISM non-manufacturing index ticked higher into very strong territory, while JOLTs and jobless claims showed continued strength. Equity markets gained again as post-election sentiment and hopes for higher growth … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 12-08-2016 Economic data for the week was highlighted by improvement in several manufacturing releases, as well as in consumer confidence. Friday’s employment situation report came in not far from expectations, surprising neither on the upside or downside but … Continue reading
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Tagged bps, China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, DJIA, ECB, economic data, economic growth, Emerging Markets, Employment, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, FOMC, GDP, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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