Recent Updates
- US: Monthly Treasury Statement (Sep)
- Japan: CPI (Sep), Wage Indexes (Aug), Trade Weighted Indexes (Sep)
- Flash PMIs: Australia, Japan, France, Germany, Euro Area, UK, US (Oct)
- Kosovo: External Trade (Sep)
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Economy in Brief
PMI Rebound Runs Out of Steam in October... Especially for Services
However, the longer view is clearly that an improving trend has been in place...
U.S. Index of Leading Economic Indicators Softened in September
The Conference Board's Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators increased 0.2% m/m (9.3% y/y)...
U.S. Existing Home Sales Show Unexpected Strength in September
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that sales of existing homes strengthened 7.0% ...
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index Backpedals in October
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Manufacturing Business Conditions Index weakened roughly seven points...
U.S. Unemployment Insurance Claims Continued to Fall
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to 293,000 (-64.8% y/y)...
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