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
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ISM Manufacturing Index May 2, 2011 – Futures trading, Commodity Trading, Commodity futures trading, Trading news,
Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual ISM Mfg Index – Level 61.2 59.5 58.0 to 60.5 60.4 The ISM Manufacturing Index showed a slight decline of 0.2 points however the reading still came in at 61.2. Why do traders Care? This Survey covers more that 300 manufacturing firms on employment, production, new orders, suppliers deliveries and inventories.… read more
Pending Home Sales Index April 28,2011 – Futures Trading, Trading, Trading News
Pending home sales rose 5.1% in March. Prior Actual Pending Home Sales Index – Level 90.8 94.1 Pending Home Sales Index – M/M 2.1 % 5.1 % … read more
First (1st) Quarter GDP April 28, 2011 – Economic News, Trading news, Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Futures Trading News
First Quarter GDP showed to be on 1.8% annualized pace; this comes after a 3.1% 4th quarter last year. The expectation for the first quarter was a median projection of 2.0%. Obviously, this is was a disappointing number. Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual Real GDP – Q/Q change – SAAR 3.1 % 2.0 % 1.5 % to 3.0 % 1.8 % GDP price… 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
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
MBA Purchase Applications for April 27, 2011 – Economic Calendar, Futures Trading news, trading news, Economic News
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week of April 22, 2011 there was a drop in the number of new applications and refinance application. Overall composite was therefore down. Prior Actual Purchase Index – W/W Change 10.0 % -13.6 % Refinance Index – W/W Change 2.7 % -0.6 % Composite Index – W/W Change 5.3 % -5.6 % … read more
Economic Calendar for Tomorrow April 27, 2011 – Economic Reports, Economic News, Trading News, Futures Trading
MBA Purchase Applications 7:00 AM ET Durable Goods Orders 8:30 AM ET EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET 5-Yr Note Auction 11:30 AM ET FOMC Meeting Announcement 12:30 PM ET… read more
S&P Case-Shiller HPI for April 26, 2011 – Trading News, Economic News/reports, Economic Calendar, Futures Trading News
Released on 4/26/2011 9:00:00 AM For Feb, 2011 Prior Actual 10-city, not SA – M/M change -0.9 % -1.1 % 10-city, Seas. Adj. – M/M change -0.2 % -0.2 % 10-city, not SA – Yr/Yr change -2.0 % -2.6 % … read more