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Economic Roundup: Upcoming Final Piece of GDP Puzzle We look for durable goods orders to have fallen in September because of transportation. Europe Daily Briefing: EC Sends Budget Warnings French business confidence dipped slightly in October. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Malaysia's Subdued Inflation The door is open for another interest rate cut before 2020. Housing and Transports Defy Tuesday’s Equity Market Slide If a recession risk were on the rise, share prices of companies with exposure would be declining. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Regional Outlook: Holding Steady for Now A slowing national economy will have broad regional ramifications. LatAm Macro Roundup: Macri’s Last Stand Argentina's president faces a tough road to re-election; the country's economic future is no less daunting. Latin America Currency Dynamics An overshoot in depreciation is the first market reaction to a crisis. U.S. Macro Outlook: A Big 'If' Will policymakers figure out their mistakes and fix them in time to avoid recession? » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
October 18: -11.9%
Mortgage applications dropped 11.9% over the week of October 18, with both the refinance index and purchase index contracting. Canada
Wholesale Trade
Aug. 2019: -1.2%
Wholesale sales retreated from the large gains made in July. United States
FHFA Purchase-Only House Price Index
Aug. 2019: 4.6%
The Federal Housing Finance Agency Purchase-Only House Price Index increased 4.6% in August on a year-ago basis. United States
Oil Inventories
October 18: 433.2 mil barrels
An unexpected decline in oil inventories will put upward pressure on oil prices. Argentina
Retail Sales Index
Aug. 2019: 45.9%
The index that tracks nominal sales at Buenos Aires’ largest shopping centers increased 45.9% y/y in August, up from 35.8% in the previous month. Chile
Monetary Policy
Oct. 2019:
South Korea
GDP
2019Q3:
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