Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual PPI – M/M change 0.7 % 0.6 % 0.3 % to 1.0 % 0.8 % PPI less food & energy – M/M change 0.3 % 0.2 % 0.1 % to 0.3 % 0.3 % Producer price index came in slightly higher 0.7%; this was lower than February’s 1.6% increase but still up. Core PPI firmed to 0.3% which was better than February’s 0.2%. increase. I Data… read more
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MBA Purchase Applications – Housing Market, Futures Trading news, Economic News, Commodity Trading News
For the week of May 6, 2011 Mortgage Purchase applications rose for both new purchases and refinancing. Purchases were up 6.7% and refinancing up 9.0%. With the current interest rates sitting at about 4.75% it has become an enticing time for current home owners and new buyers to take on a mortgage or refinance for a better rate.… read more
Economic Calendar for Tomorrow May 10, 2011 – Futures Trading News, Commodity Trading News, Economic Reports, Futures Trading Brokerage
ICSC-Goldman Store Sales 7:45 AM ET Import and Export Prices 8:30 AM ET Redbook 8:55 AM ET Elizabeth Duke Speaks 9:30 AM ET Wholesale Trade 10:00 AM ET 4-Week Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET Jeffrey Lacker Speaks 12:45 PM ET 3-Yr Note Auction 1:00 PM ET… read more
Economic Calendar for Monday May 9, 2011 – Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Futures Trading News, Commodity Trading News, Trading in Futures, Commodity Futures Trading, Futures Trading Brokerage
4-Week Bill Announcement 11:00 AM ET 3-Month Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET 6-Month Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Futures Trading News, Commodity Trading News, Trading in Futures, Commodity Futures Trading, Futures Trading Brokerage… read more
Employment Situation Report May 6, 2011 – Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Commodity Futures Trading, Futures trading news, Commodity trading news, Trading news, Futures Trading brokerage, Commodity Trading Brokerage, Unemployment, Nonfarm payrolls, private payrolls
Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual Nonfarm Payrolls – M/M change 216,000 185,000 140,000 to 325,000 244,00 Unemployment Rate – Level 8.8 % 8.8 % 8.6 % to 8.9 % 9.0 % Average Hourly Earnings – M/M change 0.0 % 0.2 % 0.1 % to 0.2 % 0.1 % Av Workweek – All Employees 34.3 hrs 34.3 hrs 34.3 hrs to 34.3 hrs 34.3 hrs Private Payrolls – M/M change 230,000 200,000 165,000 to 350,000 268,000 Nonfarm payroll in April grew… read more
1st Quarter Productivity and Costs May 5, 2011 – Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Futures trading news, commodity trading news, Futures and commodities brokerage, Economic news, economic Calendar
Nonfarm business productivity was up 1.6% in the first quarter; this was up from last quarters 2.9% increase. 1.6% is better than the analyst’s projection of 1.5% increase. Growth in productivity came from an increase in output gain of 3.1% in non-farm business sector. Hours worked also increased by 1.4%. However, unit labor cost came in worse… read more
Economic Calendar for April 28, 2011 – Futures Trading, Trading News, Futures Trading News, Commodity Trading News
GDP 8:30 AM ET Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET Elizabeth Duke Speaks 8:30 AM ET Pending Home Sales Index 10:00 AM ET EIA Natural Gas Report 10:30 AM ET 3-Month Bill Announcement 11:00 AM ET 6-Month Bill Announcement 11:00 AM ET 52-Week Bill Announcement 11:00 AM ET Dennis Lockhart Speaks 12:40 PM ET 7-Yr Note Auction 1:00 PM ET Fed Balance Sheet 4:30 PM ET Money… read more