Economy in Brief: October 2018

Gasoline prices fell four cents last week to an average $2.84 per gallon (+14.6% y/y). Prices have been fairly steady since May. Haver Analytics constructs factors to adjust for the marked seasonal variation in prices. The seasonally- [...]

Gasoline prices fell four cents last week to an average $2.84 per gallon (+14.6% y/y). Prices have been fairly steady since May. Haver Analytics constructs factors to adjust for the marked seasonal variation in prices. The seasonally- [...]

Japan's economy continues to fight for revival. In August, the METI all-sector index has revived, rising to 105.7 from 105.2, but it had fallen in June and July and is still below its May level of 106.4. The index is up on its reading [...]

The Industrial Materials Price Index from the Foundation for International Business and Economic Research (FIBER) declined 1.3% during the last four weeks and extended the decline in prices since the peak four months ago. The decline [...]

The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes during September declined 3.4% to 5.150 million (SAAR, -4.1%). The data on existing home sales, prices and affordability are compiled by the National [...]

Canada's retail sales show relatively widespread deceleration. The headline shows growth one year ago at 7.3%, down to 3.6% over the most recent 12 months, dropping further to a pace of 2.2% over six months, and contracting over three [...]

The housing market softened last month. The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes during September declined 3.4% to 5.150 million (SAAR, -4.1%). August's figure was revised slightly lower to 5.330 [...]

The Conference Board's Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators increased 0.5% (7.0% y/y) during September following an unrevised 0.4% August gain. A 0.5% rise had been expected in the Action Economics Forecast Survey. The index [...]