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Today's Economic Indicators
Netherlands
Unemployment
Oct. 2022: 3.7%
The Dutch unemployment rate slipped to 3.7% in October. Philippines
Monetary Policy
Nov. 2022: 5.0%
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas stepped it up a notch in November and raised its overnight reverse repo rate by 75 basis points to 5%, as expected. Indonesia
Monetary Policy
Nov. 2022: 5.25%
Bank Indonesia raised the seven-day reverse repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.25% at its November meeting, in line with the market consensus and a notch above our prediction for a 25-basis point rise. Austria
Consumer Price Index
Oct. 2022: 11.0% y/y
Hong Kong SAR (China)
Employment Situation
Oct. 2022: 3.8%
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Hong Kong dropped to 3.8% for the August-to-October period from 3.9% for July through to September. Euro Zone
Consumer Price Index
Oct. 2022: 10.6% y/y
Final estimates for the euro zone’s HICP inflation rate came in at 10.6% y/y in October, up from 9.9% in September. United States
Jobless Claims
November 12: 222,000
U.S. initial claims for unemployment insurance still refuse to budge meaningfully higher despite all the dark pessimism in the economy. United States
Philadelphia Fed Survey
Nov. 2022: -19.4
Manufacturing activity continued trending downward in November, according to the Philadelphia Fed’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. United States
New Residential Construction (C20)
Oct. 2022: 1.425 mil, SAAR
Soaring mortgage rates, dwindling affordability, and reduced demand are weighing on the U.S. housing market. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
November 11: -0.37
According to the St. United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
November 11: 64 bil cubic feet
Last week’s build in natural gas inventories closely matched analyst predictions, so this report will have minimal impact on gas prices. United States
Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Survey
Nov. 2022: -6
According to the Kansas City Fed’s Manufacturing Survey, factories are experiencing a steady decline in activity. Japan
Consumer Price Index
Oct. 2022:
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