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Today's Economic Indicators
Euro Zone
Retail Sales
Aug. 2017: -0.5%
Retail sales in the euro zone fell by 0.5% m/m in August, building on a 0.3% decline in July, slightly more than our expectations of -0.4%. United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
September 29: -0.4%
Mortgage applications fell again last week, as most interest rates crept up. India
Monetary Policy
Oct. 2017: 6.00%
India's recent uptick in inflation has caused the Reserve Bank of India to keep a neutral stance with rates unchanged. United States
ADP National Employment Report
Sep. 2017: 135,000
The labor market continues to expand at a steady pace, but recent major hurricanes impacting the U.S. are dampening payrolls. United States
ISM Nonmanufacturing Index
Sep. 2017: 59.8
The ISM nonmanufacturing survey’s composite jumped in September, rising from 55.3 to 59.8. United States
Oil Inventories
September 29: 465.0 mil barrels
A much larger than expected drop in crude oil inventories will put upward pressure on oil prices. Uruguay
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2017: 5.8%
Consumer prices registered a larger than expected gain in September, with annual growth clocking in at 5.8% compared with 5.5% in August. Australia
Foreign Trade
Aug. 2017:
Australia
Retail Sales
Aug. 2017:
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