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Be prepared for Economic Reports for April 27, 2011 – Futures Trading News/Trading News/Economic Calendar

Traders should be prepared for ICSC-Goldman Store Sales set to be released at 7:45am ET.  This report is a weekly measurement of comparable store sales at major retail chains.  It is estimated that it accounts for roughly 10% of total sales. Why should you care? – Consumer spending is estimated to account for nearly two-thirds of the… read more

FOMC Meeting Begins Today April 26, 2011 – Futures Trading News/Economic Calendar/Economic News

The Federal Open Market Committee begins their two day meeting to discuss our Monetary Policy.  They cover a variety of concerns such as inflation and overall economic strength.  They will then disseminate their decisions to the public on April 27, 2011 in regards to whether interest rates should be raised, lowered or left unchanged.   Traders/Investors… read more

Economic Reports for Tomorrow April 26, 2011 – Trading News, Futures Trading News, Economic Calendar

Traders should be prepared for the following reports for April 26, 2011 – Economic Calendar for April 26, 2011 – FOMC Meeting Begins ICSC-Goldman Store Sales 7:45 AM ET Redbook 8:55 AM ET S&P Case-Shiller HPI 9:00 AM ET Consumer Confidence 10:00 AM ET State Street Investor Confidence Index 10:00 AM ET 4-Week Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET 2-Yr Note Auction… read more

3rd Quarter GDP Higher Than Expected – Futures Trading News

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) – U.S. economic growth was a touch higher than previously estimated in the third quarter, but below expectations as a rise in the pace of inventory accumulation was offset by downward revisions to consumer spending, a government report showed on Wednesday. Gross domestic product growth was revised up to an annualized… read more