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Economic Roundup: U.S. Consumers Shrug Off Omicron Confidence increased in December, but as cases continue to rise, it could be tested in January. Turkish Government Takes Step to Protect the Lira The country's currency has bounced back but still has a lot of ground to recover. Capital Market View: Reading the Tea Leaves From Fed The Fed's patience is thin and there are hints rate hikes will start soon after tapering ends. LatAm Daily Briefing: Long Road Ahead for Uruguay The country's economy has made strides, but there are still issues to resolve. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
A Regional Look at New-Home Sales State-level details reveal where new-home sales have contributed to moderating price gains. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, December 21, 2021 Despite the holiday, this is a jam-packed week. Global Vaccine Tracker: Omicron Now Dominant in U.S. The new variant is responsible for more than 70% of new infections. How We Fared on Key Questions for 2021 We were mostly correct on the economy's performance but inflation and politics deviated. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Thailand
Monetary Policy
Dec. 2021: 0.5%
The Bank of Thailand kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.5% in its December meeting, amidst the first sightings of the Omicron variant within Thailand. Sweden
Retail Sales
Nov. 2021: 0.9% m/m
Sweden’s retail sales excluding petrol rose 0.9% m/m in November, adding to the 0.5% increase in October. United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
December 17: -0.6%
Mortgage applications declined again in the week of December 17, ticking down 0.6% after a 4% contraction the week before. Mexico
Retail & Wholesale Sales
Oct. 2021: 5.3% y/y
Retail consumption advanced further in October as mobility restrictions lessened. The index of retail sales reported an annual increase of 5.3% in October after growth of 5.9% in the previous month and contraction of 7.1% a year earlier. United States
Chicago Fed National Activity Index
Nov. 2021: 0.37
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index fell to 0.37 in November from 0.75 in October, suggesting U.S. economic growth moderated last month. United States
GDP
2021Q3: 2.3%, q/q, SAAR
U.S. United States
Industry GDP
2021Q3: 1.7 ppt, SAAR
The third estimate for U.S. United States
Existing-Home Sales
Nov. 2021: 6.46 mil, SAAR
Existing-home sales increased 1.9% in November to 6.46 million units annualized. United States
Conference Board Consumer Confidence
Dec. 2021: 115.8
U.S. consumer confidence came in better than anticipated in December. United States
Oil Inventories
December 17: 423.6 mil barrels
Crude oil inventories fell by 4.7 million barrels in the week ending December 17, exceeding the 3.7 million-barrel decline reported by the American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday. Russian Federation
Industrial Production
Nov. 2021: 7% y/y
Russia's industrial production growth decelerated in November, slowing to a 7% yearly gain from an upwardly revised 7.4% gain in October. Uruguay
GDP
2021Q3: 5.9% y/y
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