Source: Census Bureau Manufactured goods orders in the US rose by 1.6% or $4.3 billion to hit $277.5 billion in January. SPY is up +0.33%, DXY is down -0.29%. Excluding transportation, manufactured goods orders improved by 0.7%. Transportation equipment drove most of the durable good’s orders, with a gain of 3.4% or $2.9 billion to $87.6 billion.Manufactured goods … [Read more...] about US Manufactured Goods Orders Jump by 1.6% In January
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US Opens 2022 With Flat Personal Income as Social Benefits Wane
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Personal income in the United States fell flat in January as fewer social benefits were released by the government during the period. Personal income jumped by $9.0 billion, or less than 0.1% higher than in December when the level grew by 0.4%.Disposable personal income grew by $19.8 billion or 0.1%, marking the slowest growth in four … [Read more...] about US Opens 2022 With Flat Personal Income as Social Benefits Wane
European Economic Sentiment Jumps; Employment Expectations Climb to Record-High
Source: Eurostat Economic sentiment in both the eurozone and the European Union rebounded in February, while employment expectations climbed to historic highs in February. EZU is up 1.70%, while VGK is up 1.31%. The Economic Sentiment Indicator in the eurozone jumped 1.2 points to 112.8 from 111.6, while the indicator for the European Union grew 1.3 points to 114.0.Both … [Read more...] about European Economic Sentiment Jumps; Employment Expectations Climb to Record-High
New Residential House Sales in the US Fall by 4.5% In January
Source: Census Bureau The US posted 801,000 sales of new single-family houses in January, on an annual basis, 4.5% below the December rate. SPY us down -1.46%, DXY is up +1.38%. The house sales are now 19.3% below January 2021.The median sales price of the houses sold in January was at $423,300, while the average price reached $496,900.At the end of January, the … [Read more...] about New Residential House Sales in the US Fall by 4.5% In January
US GDP Jumps by 7.0% In the Fourth Quarter, the Same as Expected
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis The US posted an annual 7.0% increase in the gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2021, meeting estimates. The increase was higher than a gain of 2.3% in the third quarter. SPY is down -2.51% on premarket, DXY is up +1.16%. The rise in real GDP reflected gains in exports, private inventory investment, PCE, and … [Read more...] about US GDP Jumps by 7.0% In the Fourth Quarter, the Same as Expected
