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EIA Petroleum Status Report : Futures Trading Brokerage, Commodity Trading Brokerage, Futures Broker, Futures Swing Trading

Crude oil inventories came in at 0.0 barrels last week was 3.8 M barrels. Gasoline was at 0.1 M barrels Distillates was at -1.2 M barrels Imports drop and refinery demand went up which held down oil inventories at unchanged for the week of May 13.… read more

Producer price Index for May 12, 2011 – Futures Trading News, Commodity Trading News, Economic Calendar, Economic Report, Futures Trading Brokerage Firm

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

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

Jobless Claims Increase by 43,000 jobs for May 5, 2011 – Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Futures trading Brokerage firm, Unemployment, Trading news, Trading, Swing Trading, Commodity Futures Trading

Based on the revised numbers of 431,000 from the previous report Jobless Claims Increased by 43,000 jobs  reaching the highest level in 8 months: 474,000   Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual New Claims – Level 429 K 410 K 400 K to 450 K 474 K… read more

Construction Spending May 2, 2011 -Futures Trading Brokerage, Futures Trading News, Commodity Futures Brokerage, Trading, trading news, Economic Calendar, Economic News

Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual Construction Spending – M/M change -1.4 % 0.5 % -0.5 % to 1.0 % 1.4 % March showed a slight rise in  the construction sector of the economy.  Construction spending in March was 1.4% higher after February’s 2.4% drop.  1.4% in March was 0.5% higher than the expected median. March’s rise included a 2.6% boost in private… read more

Personal Income and Outlays for April 29, 2011 – Futures Trading Brokerage Firm, Brokerage Firm, Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Commodity Futures Trading, Swing Trading, Economic News

Their was a rise in the consumer sector from income growth in March. Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual Personal Income – M/M change 0.3 % 0.4 % 0.2 % to 0.5 % 0.5 % Consumer Spending – M/M change 0.7 % 0.5 % 0.1 % to 0.7 % 0.6 % Core PCE price index – M/M change 0.2 % 0.1 % 0.1 % to 0.3 % 0.1 %     *Personal income is defined as the… read more

Durable Goods Orders – Futures Trading, Trading News, Economic News, Economic Calendar

Today’s Durable goods report showed some sizable increase. New Factory orders rose 2.5% in march after 0.7 % increase in the month prior. Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual New Orders – M/M change -0.9 % 1.9 % 0.5 % to 3.0 % 2.5 % Ex-transportation – M/M -0.6 % 1.3 %  … read more

FED Chairman Press Conference Today April 27, 2011 – Futures Trading, Trading, Trading News, Economic News, Economic Calendar

FED Chairman Ben Bernanke will give his first press conference after the conclusion of the FOMC  meeting this afternoon.  Traders Should be prepared for the outcome of the FOMC and to listen to Bernanke’s press conference.… read more