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Canada's Q1 GDP Tracking Estimate Jumps Our high-frequency model anticipates quarterly growth of 3.6%. Colombian Exports Get a Boost From Oil Prices The country needs to encourage manufacturing and limit its dependency on commodities. Sentiment Pushes U.S. ISM Manufacturing Index Higher Our "hard-data" measure has been less impressive over the past few months. Economic Briefing: China’s Housing Market Loses Some Steam Asian currencies continue to gain against the dollar. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Chartbook: Less Conversation, More Action Please The Fed makes its move, but economic activity falls short of soaring sentiment. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, March 17, 2017 Where is the boost to housing from Mother Nature? Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 17 March, 2017 There is little chance that British households opened their wallets in February to the extent they did last year. Asia-Pacific Weekly Highlights and Preview, 17 March, 2017 The lower yen has Japanese exports cheering. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Germany
Producer Price Index
Feb. 2017: 3.1%
Producer prices rose 3.1% y/y in February, following a 2.4% increase in the previous month. Chile
GDP
2016Q4: 0.5%
Chile’s economy decelerated at the end of last year, showing a prolonged structural weakness caused by a lack of investment. Russian Federation
Industrial Production
Feb. 2017: -2.7%
Russian industrial production fell 2.7% y/y in February, the first drop since January 2016. United States
Chicago Fed National Activity Index
Feb. 2017: 0.34
The pace of U.S. economic growth improved in February. Canada
Wholesale Trade
Jan. 2017: 3.3%
Wholesale sales increased 3.3% in January to a record high C$59.1 billion. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
March 17: 33.8
Global business sentiment remains strong and stable, consistent with improving financial markets and economic conditions across much of the globe. China
Foreign Direct Investment
Feb. 2017:
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