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Commentary
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Today's Economic Indicators
United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
November 16: -0.1%
U.S. housing data continue to underwhelm. Peru
GDP
2018Q3: 2.3%
Peru’s economy grew a modest 2.3% in the third quarter on a year-ago basis. United States
Jobless Claims
November 17: 224,000
U.S. initial claims for unemployment insurance crept higher again, but this is not cause for concern because claims remain low. Canada
Wholesale Trade
Sep. 2018: -0.5%
Wholesale trade continued to slump, with sales falling 0.5% to C$63.2 billion in September. United States
Durable Goods (Advance)
Oct. 2018: -4.4%
New orders for durable manufactured goods shed 4.4% in October, down three of the last four months. United States
Existing-Home Sales
Oct. 2018: 5.22 mil
After six months of decreases, existing-home sales had a slight increase in October. United States
Conference Board Leading Indicators
Oct. 2018: 0.1%
The outlook for the U.S. economy is positive. United States
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey
Nov. 2018: 97.5
Consumer sentiment dropped 1.1 points month over month in the final November report from the University of Michigan, declining to 97.5 (down 0.8 point from the preliminary report), its lowest level since August. United States
Oil Inventories
November 16: 446.9 mil barrels
Crude oil inventories increased by 4.9 million barrels in the week ended November 16, surpassing expectations of a 1.9 million-barrel rise. United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
November 16: -134 bil cubic feet
The drop in natural gas inventories was larger than analysts were expecting, and this will apply upward pressure on prices. Japan
Consumer Price Index
Oct. 2018:
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