Today's Economy Approach of 3% 10-Year Treasury Yield Prompts Share Prices to Retreat Industrial commodity prices bear watching. Existing-Home Sales Edge Higher In March The first quarter was still rough, with a decline in the annualized rate.
Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Japan Emerges From a Shaky Q1 April manufacturing data look healthier, despite the stronger yen hurting export orders. Economic Roundup: U.S. Labor Market Heads Toward Its Tightest in Recent Memory The supply of labor is the chief reason for the recent slowdown in net job creation. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Chartbook: Housing and Labor Markets Face Supply Constraints Threats to trade rattle some nerves but leave no imprints on incoming data. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, April 20, 2018 First quarter economic growth is on the agenda. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 20 April, 2018 In the first quarter, the U.K. likely will show its slowest yearly GDP growth since 2012. U.S. Regional Outlook: Still Showing Strength It is difficult to find a metro area where the unemployment rate is rising. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States Moody's CMBS Delinquency Tracker Mar. 2018: 5.53% The Moody’s Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Delinquency Tracker total delinquency rate jumped down 21 basis points in March, to 5.53%. Canada Wholesale Trade Feb. 2018: -0.8% Weakness in the miscellaneous items and motor vehicle and parts subsectors weighed heavily on wholesale trade in February. United States Chicago Fed National Activity Index Mar. 2018: 0.10 The pace of U.S. economic growth decelerated in March. Mexico Economic Activity Index Feb. 2018: 2.4% Mexico’s economic activity continued to advance in February. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence April 20: 42.7 Global business confidence remains very strong, and close to the record high set in spring 2015. United States Existing-Home Sales Mar. 2018: 5.60 mil Existing-home sales continued to recover in March and are closing on their November peak. Australia Consumer Price Index 2018Q1: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |