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Economy in Brief
EMU Sinks on New Flash PMI Readings
The EMU PMI sank to its cyclical low in mid-2016 then hit its cycle higher in 2018...
U.S. Financial Accounts See Borrowing Ease with Downswing in Federal Government Needs
Borrowing in U.S. financial markets slowed in Q2 2018...
U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Increase
The Conference Board's Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators increased 0.4% (6.4% y/y)...
U.S. Existing Home Sales Hold Steady
The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes during August were unchanged at 5.340 million (SAAR, -1.5%)....
Philadelphia Fed Factory Conditions Improve; Prices Weaken Again
The Philadelphia Fed that its General Factory Sector Business Conditions Index rose to 22.9 during September...
by Robert Brusca November 20, 2007
UK orders jumped to a net balance reading of +8 from -6 in October. The series has been somewhat see-saw as the chart on the left shows. Export orders, also showing some see-saw movement, are nonetheless rather better behaved and showing a clearer trend move lower. Output volume has been moving to lower readings but that net balance response continues to be at a firm, positive, +9. The price reading shows an unwelcome +21, its strongest reading in a while.
| UK Industrial Volume Data CBI Survey | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported: | Nov 07 |
Oct 07 |
Sep 07 |
Aug 07 |
12MO Avg | Pctile | Max | Min | Range |
| Total Orders | 8 | -6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 98% | 9 | -40 | 49 |
| Export Orders | -4 | -9 | -2 | -3 | -4 | 87% | 3 | -50 | 53 |
| Stocks:Finished Goods | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 57% | 26 | -2 | 28 |
| Output Volume: Next 3M | 9 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 66% | 28 | -28 | 56 |
| Avg Prices 4Nxt 3m | 21 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 93% | 25 | -30 | 55 |
