| Today's Economy
Economic Roundup: Behind the September Baseline Forecast Stronger GDP growth and a lower unemployment rate, but we are still counting on more stimulus. Europe Daily Briefing: The ECB Holds Course The central bank revised up its core inflation forecast. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Malaysia's Central Bank Holds Fire Industrial activity and domestic spending have started to pick up. Election-Year Worries Subside, Stocks Recover The market value of U.S. common stock partly recovered with a 2.01% increase. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
An Uneven Recovery for APAC Varied government policy responses and industrial structures create wide gaps in performance. Economic Outlook: Asia-Pacific Region Q&A We answer your questions after our recent webinar. Real-Time Data Add to Picture of State Labor Markets Google Mobility, Homebase and U.S. jobless claims help meet the need for timely regional data. Last Year Was Good for U.S. Consumers The Consumer Expenditure Survey shows health in income growth and mostly conservative spending. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Canada
RPS House Price Index
Aug. 2020:
France
Industrial Production
Jul. 2020: 3.8%
French headline industrial output continued to recover in July, rising by 3.8% m/m after an upwardly revised 13% surge in June. Malaysia
Monetary policy
Sep. 2020: 1.75%
Bank Negara Malaysia kept its key interest rate unchanged at 1.75% in its September meeting, ending its streak of four straight easing decisions. Italy
Industrial Production
Jul. 2020: 7.4%
Italy's industrial production recovered further in July, up 7.4% m/m. Euro Zone
Monetary Policy
Sep. 2020: 0.0%
As expected, the European Central Bank left its monetary policy unchanged at its September meeting. Brazil
Retail Sales Index
Jul. 2020: 5.5%
Brazil’s retail stores continued to advance in July as more businesses are allowed to operate. United States
Jobless Claims
September 05: 884,000
Weekly initial jobless claims held steady at 884,000 in the week ended September 5, overshooting the consensus forecast and our below-consensus forecast. United States
Producer Price Index
Aug. 2020: 0.3%
The U.S. producer price index rose 0.3% in August following a 0.6% increase in July. United States
Wholesale Trade (MWTR)
Jul. 2020: -0.3%
Wholesale inventories decreased 0.3% in July, a steeper drop than the consensus expectation of a 0.1% decline. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
September 04: -0.32
The St. United States
Oil Inventories
September 04: 500.4 mil barrels
An unforeseen rise in oil inventories will push down oil prices. United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
September 04: 70 bil cubic feet
The rise in natural gas inventories last week nearly matched analyst predictions, so this report will not have a significant effect on gas prices. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 