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[size=6][b][color=red]Dow 26,062.12 -92.55 -0.35%
S&P 500 2,888.80 -16.18 -0.56%
Nasdaq 7,895.79 -114.25 -1.43%[/color]
Gold 1,204.50 -1.30 -0.11%
Oil 69.51 0.60 0.87%[/b][/size]NAHB housing market index for September 67 vs 66 expected and 67 Prior
current single family home sales 74 versus 73 in August
prospective buyers index 49 verses 49 in August
home sales over next 6 months 74 versus 72 in August
index has been above the 50 level since July 2014
recent high was at 74 in December 2017.
67 equals the low for the year and the lowest low since September 2017.[size=6][b]
[color=limegreen]Dow 26,246.96 184.84 0.71%
S&P 500 2,904.31 15.51 0.54%
Nasdaq 7,956.11 60.32 0.76%[/color]
Gold 1,203.20 -2.60 -0.22%
Oil 69.98 1.07 1.55%[/b][/size]US MBA mortgage applications w/e. 14 September +1.6% vs -1.8% prior
Purchase index 234.2 vs 233.5 prior
Market index 342.7 vs 337.4 prior
Refinancing index 917.1 vs 884.3 prior
30-year mortgage rate 4.88% vs 4.84% priorUS Q2 current account deficit $101.5 billion vs $103.4 billion expected
Q1 now -$121.7B revised from -$124.1B prior
Current account deficit is 2% of GDP vs 2.4% in Q1, the smallest since 3Q of 2014
Ggoods and services deficit is -$133.812 versus -$153.98
Primary income $60.845 vs $61.175 priorUS August housing starts 1282K vs 1238K expected
Prior 1168K (revised to 1174K)Housing starts up 9.2% vs +5.7% expected
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Building permits 1229K vs 1310K expected[/b]
Prior permits 1303K
The graphics very useful thanks – you can be easily manipulated if you just see the actual v expectations – of course the brokers having known that for ever with earnings season
RALLY TIME — STOCKS ARE ON FIRE TODAY (DOW UP +200)
[color=red][size=5][b]but “don’t fight the FED” … as they are itching to raise interest rates & phase out ZIRP :whistle:
Still maybe Florence might allow a further pause? [/b][/size][/color][size=6][b][color=limegreen]Dow 26,405.76 158.80 0.61%
S&P 500 2,907.95 3.64 0.13%[/color]
Nasdaq 7,950.04 -6.07 -0.08%
Gold 1,208.70 5.80 0.48%
Oil 71.44 1.59 2.28%[/b][/size]One of the emerging markets to watch:
Brazil – Central bank leaves rates on hold, as expected
Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) left its key rates unchanged
Benchmark Selic rate at 6.50%, an all time low for the 4th meeting in a rowPhilly Fed September Manufacturing Business Outlook +22.9 vs +18.0 expected, Prior 11.9
Prices paid 39.5 vs 55.0 prior
New orders 21.4 vs 9.9 prior
Employment 17.6 vs 14.3 priorindexes for prices remained positive but decreased from their readings in August (see Chart 2). On the cost side, 44 percent of the firms reported increases in the prices paid for inputs, down from 63 percent in August, and the prices paid index decreased 15 points to 39.6. With respect to prices received for firms’ own manufactured goods, 25 percent of the firms reported higher prices compared with 35 percent last month. The prices received index decreased 14 points.
US initial jobless claims fell to 201K vs 204K last week and lowest since November 15, 1969
The 4- week average fell to 205.75 from 208K last week. The lowest since December 6, 1969
Continuing claims fell to 1.645M vs 1.705M est. This is the lowest since August 4, 1973.Insane in the membrane
Tilray TLRY -17.32% with trading halted five times for volatility –has a small number of shares outstanding, strong short interest and few investors can loan the stock to short sell.
So many pot puns could go here …
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