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Economic Roundup: September Is Special U.S. job growth in September will likely underperform the previous six-month average. Final Thoughts Ahead of U.S. September Employment Expect some hurricane effect, and a calendar quirk also could weigh on job growth. Europe Daily Briefing: EU's New Emissions Test Creates a Fog The scheme boosted summer car sales, but has hurt inventories and production. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Australia's Weaker Q3 Comes Into View Preliminary estimates indicate net exports subtracted 0.15 ppt from quarterly growth. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Asia-Pacific Weekly Highlights and Preview, 5 October, 2018 China's September foreign trade and money supply data will be the focus. No Easy Cure for What Ails Emerging Markets The way out of a currency crisis is a narrow one. Saving in U.S. Is Concentrated Among the Better Educated Households with a college degree do nearly all of the saving. Under the Hood of the New NAFTA Beyond modest benefits for U.S. automakers and dairy producers, the new trade pact brings little change. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States
Challenger Report
Sep. 2018: 55,285
Announced job cuts rose to 55,285 in September, up 44% from August. United States
Jobless Claims
September 29: 207,000
The labor market is roaring ahead as jobless claims remain very low. United States
Factory Orders (M3)
Aug. 2018: 2.3%
Factory orders rose 2.3% in August, the third increase in four months. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
September 28: -1.30
Financial stress increased slightly last week as trade tensions intensified ahead of the deadline to renegotiate NAFTA. Canada
Purchasing Managers' Index
Sep. 2018: 50.4
The Ivey Purchasing Managers' Index slumped sharply in September, hitting its lowest level since May 2016. United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
September 28: 98 bil cubic feet
The rise in natural gas inventories beat analyst predictions, which will apply downward pressure on prices. Mexico
Monetary Policy
Oct. 2018: 7.75%
The Bank of Mexico kept monetary conditions unchanged in October, a result of the more stable environment. Argentina
Industrial Production - Advance
Aug. 2018: -5.6%
Argentina's Industrial output contracted 5.6% y/y in August not seasonally adjusted after a 5.7% y/y drop in July. South Korea
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2018:
Australia
Retail Sales
Aug. 2018:
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