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Thursday 7-29-10 11:10p Eastern; |
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Federal Reserve:
FOMC
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The central bank of the United
States is responsible for;
Conducting
monetary policy.
Regulating
banking institutions.
Maintaining
stability.
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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
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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
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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.T he
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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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:
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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.
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Major market indexes: |
Market snapshot |
Dow [DJIA] - S&P 500 -
NASDAQ
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Important message about delayed
data
Oil prices
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Inflation reports |
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