| Today's Economy
Economic Roundup: A Little Cooler Now U.S. core CPI growth moderated in September. Europe Daily Briefing: Such a Misleading U.K. GDP Headline Despite August's sobering figures, the economy likely avoided recession in the third quarter. Online Spending Not Always What You Think Apparel and furniture were among the largest components of U.S. e-commerce sales in 2017. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Japan's Machinery Orders Are Just Ho-Hum The outlook for domestic and offshore investment is subdued. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Road to Recession: A Disconnect Diverging hard and soft data cloud the picture. A U.S. Retail Recession? Despite store closings and weak employment in some sectors, retail is in transition, not recession. Global Outlook: An Uncertain Path Downside risks facing the global economy are high. U.S. Chartbook: Jobs Engine Cooling, Not Sputtering Employment growth is slowing but not enough to lift the unemployment rate. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
World
Moody's Analytics Global CPI
Sep. 2019: 0.2%
Our estimate of the global consumer price index showed a 0.2% increase in September after it rose 0.3% in each of the prior two months. Canada
RPS House Price Index
Sep. 2019: 1.8%
France
Industrial Production
Aug. 2019: -0.9%
French industrial production failed to meet expectations in August, falling by 0.9% m/m after a 0.3% increase in July. Italy
Industrial Production
Aug. 2019: 0.3%
Italian industrial production rebounded in August, growing 0.3% m/m following a downwardly revised 0.8% drop in July. United Kingdom
Monthly GDP
Aug. 2019: -0.1%
U.K. monthly GDP figures showed activity fell by a below-consensus 0.1% m/m in August after an upwardly revised 0.4% rise in July. Brazil
Retail Sales Index
Aug. 2019: 1.4%
Brazil’s retail consumption continued to advance in August, albeit moderately. Canada
New Housing Price Index
Aug. 2019: -0.3%
New house prices registered their first monthly increase in over a year in August. United States
Jobless Claims
October 05: 210,000
Fears of an imminent recession are premature while jobless claims remain among their lowest levels in five decades. United States
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2019: 0.0%
The September consumer price index keeps the door wide open for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates later this month. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
October 04: -1.17
Financial market stress increased in the week ended October 4, the third straight weekly increase. United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
October 04: 98 bil cubic feet
The increase in natural gas inventories was roughly in line with analyst expectations, which will have minimal impact on prices. China
Monetary Aggregates
Sep. 2019:
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