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Today's Economic Indicators
Denmark
Retail Sales
Jun. 2021: 0.3% m/m
Retail sales grew modestly in June, reflecting a Danish economy that is returning to normal. Finland
Unemployment rate
Jun. 2021: 7.6% y/y
Finland’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continued its downward trend, falling to 7.6% in June from 7.7% a year earlier. France
Job Seekers
Jun. 2021: 3.42 mil
The number of French job seekers fell by 72,500 in June to a total of 3.42 million. Mexico
Trade Balance
Jun. 2021: US$762.0 mil
Mexico’s trade balance remained in positive territory in June as exports posted strong annual growth. Mexico
Economic Activity Index
May. 2021: 25.1% y/y
Mexico’s economic activity continued to recover in May, reporting another strong annual rebound. United States
Durable Goods (Advance)
Jun. 2021: 0.8% m/m
The U.S. economic data continue to come in weaker than expected as growth has likely peaked this cycle. United States
FHFA Purchase-Only House Price Index
May. 2021: 18.0% y/y
The Federal Housing Finance Agency Purchase-Only House Price Index climbed 18% on a year-ago basis in May. United States
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller® Home Price Indexes
May. 2021: 17 % y/y
House price appreciation advanced once again in May, as measured by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Index, its 11th consecutive month of faster year-over-year price gains. United States
Housing Vacancies & Homeownership
2021Q2: 65.4%
The homeownership rate remained virtually unchanged at 65.4% in the second quarter. United States
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Survey
Jul. 2021: 27
Factory activity in the Fifth Federal Reserve District is increasing. United States
Conference Board Consumer Confidence
Jul. 2021: 129.1
Consumer confidence snapped a string of U.S. economic data that had fallen short of expectations. United States
Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey
Jul. 2021: 21.7
Activity in Texas' service sector expanded at a healthy tempo in July, but the pace of growth decelerated. United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
July 23: 320.0
The four-week moving average in our U.S. South Korea
Consumer Sentiment Index
Jul. 2021:
Australia
Consumer Price Index
2021Q2:
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