USA Existing Home Sales (MoM) for Jul 2.000% vs 1.400% Prior
USA Existing Home Sales (MoM) for Jul 2.000% vs 1.400% prior reading.
USA Markit Services PMI for Aug 55.200 vs 59.900 Prior
USA Markit Services PMI for Aug 55.200 vs 59.900 prior reading.
USA Markit Manufacturing PMI for Aug 61.200 vs 62.500 Est; Prior 63.400
USA Markit Manufacturing PMI for Aug 61.200 vs 62.500 consensus estimate. The prior reading was 63.400.
CORRECTION: USA Markit Composite PMI for Aug 55.400 vs 59.900 Prior
USA Markit Composite PMI for Aug 55.400 vs 59.900 prior reading.
USA Markit Composite PMI for Aug 59.500 vs 59.700 Est; Prior 60.200
USA Markit Composite PMI for Aug 59.500 vs 59.700 consensus estimate. The prior reading was 60.200.
USA Chicago Fed National Activity Index for Jul 0.530 vs 0.090 Prior
USA Chicago Fed National Activity Index for Jul 0.530 vs 0.090 prior reading.
Unemployment Falls For 17th Consecutive Month
Unemployment claims continue to drop. That’s the storyline that has persisted for almost a year and a half since close to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. in March 2020.
In A Rut: Worst Week In A Month Continues As Volatility Heats Up After Fed Minutes
In boxing, they say it’s the punch you don’t see coming that hurts the most. It’s the opposite today on Wall Street, where stocks are falling sharply despite a blow from the Fed that almost everyone probably knew was in the works.
Wednesday’s Market Minute: Earnings Outlook: The US Economy Can’t Handle Another Lockdown
Thursday, last week after work. I jump on the last remaining Divvy bike outside my office and ride across the city to Chicago’s Gold Coast. I’m looking for a new suit. The first place I go to is completely slammed. Men are getting fitted for a return to their office for the first time in a year, and one group is getting prepared for a wedding.
From Earlier: USA Building Permits for Jul 1.635M vs 1.610M Est; Prior 1.594M
USA Building Permits for Jul 1.635 million vs 1.610 million consensus estimate. The prior reading was 1.594 million.