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Market-Barometer.com™, Thursday  7-29-10  11:10p  Eastern;
   
Federal Reserve: FOMC

 

 

The central bank of the United States is responsible for;

 

Conducting monetary policy.

Regulating banking institutions.

Maintaining stability.

 

 

Fed target [interest rates]

FOMC keeps a range of .00 to .25 percent for the target of the Federal funds rate:

Zero to 1/4 percent

Read the FOMC statement...   Board of Governors   About the Fed

Fed: "Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January suggests that economic activity has continued to strengthen and that the labor market is stabilizing. Household spending is expanding at a moderate rate but remains constrained by high unemployment, modest income growth, lower housing wealth, and tight credit. Business spending on equipment and software has risen significantly. However, investment in nonresidential structures is declining, housing starts have been flat at a depressed level, and employers remain reluctant to add to payrolls. While bank lending continues to contract, financial market conditions remain supportive of economic growth. Although the pace of economic recovery is likely to be moderate for a time, the Committee anticipates a gradual return to higher levels of resource utilization in a context of price stability.

The Fed staff review of the economic situation; the information reviewed at the April 27-28 meeting suggest that, on balance, the U.S. economic recovery was proceeding at a moderate rate with the deterioration in the labor market likely coming to an end... Consumer spending continued to
post solid gains in the first three months of the year, and business investment in equipment and software appeared to have increased in the first quarter...  growth of manufacturing output remained brisk, and gains became more broadly based across industries. However, residential construction, while having edged up, was still depressed, construction of nonresidential buildings remained on a steep downward trajectory, and state and local governments continued to retrench...
Read the April 2010 FOMC meeting minutes

 

 

 

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

 GDP:  6-25-2010  9:02 am ET- Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the output of goods and services produced in the United States, increased at a rate of 2.7 percent in the first quarter of 2010, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.   Read the current Gross Domestic Product release   GDP chart

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) chart 1987 through current year:

GDP, Real Gross Domestic Product chart 1987 through current reporting period.

GDP, Real Gross Domestic Product chart percent change from preceding year.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA- agency of the Department of Commerce) produces economic statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the Nation's economy. They collect source data, conduct research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public… read more about the BEA

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BLS News Release

Nonfarm payroll:  7-2-2010  9:44 am ET  Unemployment rate declined to 9.5 percent in June. nonfarm payroll jobs decreased by 125,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.   Read the nonfarm payroll report...

PPI: 7-15-10  9:31 am ET; The Producer Price Index (PPI) for finished goods decreased 0.5 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  The index for finished goods, less food and energy (core PPI), increased by 0.1 percent.   Read the full PPI report...

Productivity Report:  5- 6-2010  9:02 am ET- The U.S. Department of Labor reported productivity data:  

  First-Quarter- 2010 Second-Quarter- 2009 Third-Quarter- 2009 Fourth-Quarter- 2009
Business Sector 3.0% 6.5% 8.5% 6.6%
Nonfarm Business Sector 3.6% 6.6% 8.1% 6.3%

Read the productivity report...  

CPI:  6/17/2010  9:08 am ET- The Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 0.2 percent in May.  The index for all items less food and energy (core CPI) increased 0.1 percent.

Over the past 12-months, the CPI index has risen 2.2 percent, before seasonally adjustments.... Read the Consumer Price Index report...  

Personal Income core inflation report

Personal income increased 0.3 percent while disposable personal income (DPI) increased 0.3 percent, in March. Read the report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

 

 

 

Weekly Jobless Initial Claims:

7-29-2010  9:05 am ET: The advanced figure for seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims was 457,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week (revised).

Jobless claims report

Initial Jobless Claims Chart

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Major market indexes: Market snapshot Dow [DJIA] - S&P 500 - NASDAQ

Mixed Day Tuesday Ended A Three Day Positive Streak For The Stock Market;   stocks got off to an iffy start Tuesday, as earnings and company outlook was in focus as well as BP and the Gulf cleanup effort;   the Barometer model-run upgraded the forecast to caution from negative during Tuesday afternoon;   Market Barometer models continue to indicate that foundation building is continuing in the U.S. stock market;   the question traders are trying to answer is- does the latest rally quash the fear factor;   the answer is no, stocks can still fall from these levels on continued economic fears;   the stock market rested Tuesday after the past three day run-up;   the major indexes closed mixed.    # # #

 

U.S. Stock Market Rallies On Economic Data And Earnings Outlook;   Market Barometer Leading Indicator Gets An Upgrade Thursday;   stocks took off Thursday ramping into positive territory on Europe economical data and U.S. corporate earnings;   earnings and corporate outlook was the focus for the open as well as unemployment initial claims;   afternoon model changed the Barometer Leading Indicator (BLI) to positive;   the BLI is a forecast indicator that detects market changes;   this change to positive suggests that a stock market foundation is being established;   watch the Bias for any upgrades that might support the new sentiment among traders;   Barometer models continue to indicate improvement even with Wednesdays sell off;   unemployment initial claims jumped last week as chart of claims depicts a channel defining a tight range of claims.    # # #

 

Bulls dig in sending the stock market up Monday;   stocks took a move lower, early Monday, after data but was able to recover and spent the rest of the session in positive territory;   earnings and company outlook was the focus for the open as well as the continuing oil disaster news in the Gulf;   bulls sent shares up Monday  --1/2 to 1 percent--  ahead of IBM's big disappointing earnings and outlook;   reports that of an oil leak --near the capped oil well head--  in the Gulf Of Mexico set a nasty taste for traders Monday July 19, 2010.    # # #

 

U.S. stocks sink on data and earnings;

Stocks sink Friday as economical data and earnings disagree with traders;   Thursday U.S. stocks got off to a negative start but ended slightly higher at the close;   earnings outlook was the focus for the start Monday as well as the BP Gulf oil spill;   stocks end a fifth straight winning session continuing last weeks big move higher;   earnings season gets underway with Alcoa (AA) reporting favorable results sending shares up in the after hours.    # # #

Traders advance stocks for a fourth day   U.S. stock market got off to a decent start Thursday, up nearly one percent;   Jobless initial claims and earnings- outlook was the focus for the start Thursday as well as the BP oil disaster in the Gulf;   report for Thursday, July 8, 2010;   jobless new claims dropped 21,000 last week to 454,000- see the jobless initial claims chart.  traders take stocks higher Friday- can momentum continue into earnings season next week.

Rally adds 2 to 3 percent Wednesday;   U.S. stock market got off to a positive start Wednesday as traders look to see if the positive momentum can continue through the session;   this report is for Wednesday, July 7, 2010;  traders add 3-percent to yesterdays fizzled rally with real gains.    # # #

 

 

 

 

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Oil prices chart

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