posted by
dooly
1683 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
made popular 1682 days ago
Despite the credit crunch gripping the U.S. economy, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that an index of sales contracts on previously owned homes rose 7.4% in August from the prior month
posted by
dfxguy
1683 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
made popular 1683 days ago
The August pending home sales index will be reported on Wednesday; we are below consensus, note the analysts at UBS. Existing home sales and the pending home sales index have shown signs of bottoming in recent months, although we expect sales wil
posted by
borex
1683 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
made popular 1683 days ago
Pending home sales, which track signed but not closed contracts of existing home sales, have been volatile but generally stable over the last several months, say the analysts at Barclays Capital. We look for a small decline of 1.5 percent month-o
posted by
piptographer
1684 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Consumer
made popular 1683 days ago
The rate of borrowing by Americans declined for the first time in 10 years during August, a sign of building stress on household finances.
posted by
willfx
1684 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
made popular 1684 days ago
This is a forward looking indicator which will not only provide clues about the health of the real estate industry, but which also have an economic impact on business which are dependent upon home sales.
posted by
pippinallnite
1684 days ago
in JPY, Fundamental, Inflation
made popular 1684 days ago
Tuesday, the Bank of Japan maintained its key interest rate in October, while the Bank Indonesia hiked the policy rate for the sixth straight month. Official data showed inflation slowed in the Philippines.
posted by
gonepippin
1685 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Manufacturing
made popular 1684 days ago
An industry report released Friday showed that the country’s services industries saw growth slow to near-stagnant levels in September.
posted by
dooly
1685 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Employment
made popular 1684 days ago
The U.S. economy lost 159,000 jobs in September, the worst since March 2003, the Labor Department reported Friday.
posted by
nancypants
1685 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
made popular 1685 days ago
The U.S. housing slump probably showed no sign of ending and the trade deficit shrank in August, a month before the turmoil in financial markets came to a head, economists said before reports this week.
posted by
thegearedinvestor
1687 days ago
in Sentiment, Special, Consumer
made popular 1685 days ago
There are times to act on investing opportunities, and there are times to sit back and reflect while minimizing market exposure. If you've been arou
posted by
MarcB
1688 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Employment
made popular 1686 days ago
Employment fell by more than expected in the month of September, according to a report released by the Department of Labor on Friday, although the unemployment rate remained unchanged compared to the previous month.
posted by
JayP
1688 days ago
in EUR, Fundamental, Manufacturing
made popular 1688 days ago
Friday, Spain's industrial production declined at a faster rate in August, strengthening the likelihood of a recession in the economy.