Factory orders dropped 1.2% in April. Fuel prices rose 0.6% and factory shipment fell .02%. Inventories rose 1.3%… read more
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Jobless Claims : Futures Trading, Futures Trading New, Futures Trading Brokers, Futures Trading Brokerage
Jobless claims was down from 424k to 422k. Four week average was at 425,500down from a month ago 432,250… read more
Chain Store Sales Soft in May – Futures Trading, Futures News, Futures Trading Brokers
May’s reading on chain store sales were soft and thought to be held down by higher gas prices and bad weather. However, these chain stores are remaining resolute in their guidance with warmer weather ahead and they expect a boost in June. High end chains stores consumers are less affected by high gas price; although… read more
Grain Open Calls : Futures Brokerage, Futures Brokerage Firm, Commodity Brokerage, Commodity Brokerage Firm, Futures Broker
Wheat called 10-12 cents lower Corn called 1 to 3 cents lower Soybeans called 1 to 3 cents lower Russia lifted its export ban on wheat and Chinese economic data also weighed on the grain complex Corn could trade both side today farmers still behind on planting due to wt condition… read more
ADP Employment Report : Futures Trading, Trading in Futures, Futures Brokers, Futures Trading Brokerage
ADP employment was at 38,000 prior was at 179,00 ADP estimates private payroll at 38,000 for the month of May down from expectation at 210,000… read more
Challenger Job-Cut Report : Futures Trading, Trading in Futures, Futures Brokers, Futures Trading Brokerage
Layoff announcements was at 37,135 for the month of May. Government and non-profit groups layoffs came in at 14,755… read more
MBA Purchase Applications : Futures Trading, Trading in Futures, Futures Brokers, Futures Trading Brokerage
Purchase Index was at 0.0% prior was at 1.5% Refinance Index was at -5.7% prior was at 0.9% Composite Index was at -4.0 prior was at 1.1% Purchase application was at unchanged for the week of May 27 … read more
State Street Investor Confidence Index : Futures Trading, Trading in Futures, Futures Brokers, Futures Trading Brokerage
State Street Investor Confidence Index came in at 104.1 was at 97.0 North America, State Street’s sentiment index was up 7 points… read more
Consumer Confidence : Futures Trading, Commodities Trading, Futures Trading Brokerage, Futures Brokers, Futures News
Consumer confidence index rose 1.6 points in April to 65.4. February’s 72.0, April was the best reading of the recovery. Improvement in the jobs market was the reason for the gain. Headline was a 2.6 percentage point drop in those saying jobs are currently hard to get to 41.8 percent. Consumers are seeing improvement in… read more
S&P Case-Shiller HPI : Futures Trading, Commodities Trading, Futures Trading Brokerage, Futures Brokers, Futures News
S&P Case-Shiller report which says its latest data confirm a double dip for still falling home prices. Case-Shiller composite 10 index is down 0.1 % and down 0.2% for composite 20. Year-on-year rates at -2.8% for the 10 index and -3.5% for the 20… read more