Tuesday, September 01, 2015

CoreLogic: House Prices up 6.9% Year-over-year in July

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Notes: This CoreLogic House Price Index report is for July . The recent Case-Shiller index release was for June. The CoreLogic HPI is a th...

Construction Spending increased 0.7% in July

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The Census Bureau reported that overall construction spending increased in July: The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce ann...

ISM Manufacturing index decreased to 51.1 in August

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The ISM manufacturing index suggested expansion in August. The PMI was at 51.1% in August, down from 52.7% in July. The employment index wa...
Monday, August 31, 2015

Tuesday: ISM Mfg Index, Construction Spending, Auto Sales

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From Tim Duy: Does 25bp Make A Difference? Bottom Line: I am coming around to the belief that the timing of the first rate hike is more im...

Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency rate declined in July, Lowest since August 2008

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Fannie Mae reported today that the Single-Family Serious Delinquency rate declined in July to 1.63% from 1.66% in June. The serious delinqu...

Restaurant Performance Index increased in July

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Here is a minor indicator I follow from the National Restaurant Association: Stronger sales, traffic in July boost RPI Driven by stronger ...

Dallas Fed: "Texas Manufacturing Activity Holds Steady, but Outlooks Deteriorate"

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From the Dallas Fed: Texas Manufacturing Activity Holds Steady, but Outlooks Deteriorate Texas factory activity was essentially flat in A...

Chicago PMI decreases slightly in August

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Chicago PMI: August Chicago Business Barometer Down 0.3 Point to 54.4 The Chicago Business Barometer held on to most of July’s gain, fall...
Sunday, August 30, 2015

Sunday Night Futures

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A September rate hike is still on the table, from Jon Hilsenrath and Ben Leubsdorf at the WSJ: Fed Appears to Hold Line on Rate Plan Feder...

Vehicle Sales Forecast for August: Over 17 Million Annual Rate Again

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The automakers will report August vehicle sales on Tuesday, Sept 1. Sales in July were at 17.5 million on a seasonally adjusted annual rate ...