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Economic Data for Week 03-2012 | Global View | Week Rating
DATE DAY REPORT/CATEGORY HIGHLIGHTS: WEEK 03-2012 LAST
Mon Martin Luther King Jr. Day All major American stock exchanges, NYSE, NASDAQ and American Stock Exchange, follow these same holiday schedules
N/A
US Market Holidays Bond, Equity Markets Closed
Tue Empire State Mfg Survey The Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicates that manufacturing activity expanded in New York State in January. The general business conditions index climbed points to 13.5.
Manufacturing Business conditions improved in January, with the general business conditions index rising five points to 13.5. This index has been on a clear upward trend since October 2011.
Wed MBA purchase Applications The MBA's seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes both refinancing and home purchase demand, jumped 23.1% in the week ended January 13.
23.1%
Real Estate Applications for home mortgages surged more than 20% last week, fueled by a wave of refinancing demand as interest rates dropped.
Wed ICSC-Goldman Store Sales US ICSC/Goldman Sachs Chain Store Sales +0.1% In Jan 14 Wk. The weekly increase, retail sales on a year-over-year basis bounced back and rose by 3.0%.
0.1% W/W
Sales and Inventories Despite the continuation of mild weather across the country consumers continued to redeem their holiday gift cards and gave retailers their first week of positive sales results for 2012.
Wed Producer Price Index The Producer Price Index for finished goods declined 0.1% in December. Prices for finished goods moved up 0.3% in November and fell 0.3% in October.
-0.1%
Inflation The index for finished goods less foods and energy increased 0.3%. U.S. Producer Price Index Unexpectedly Falls in December: Lower Inflationary Pressure on Production Line.
Wed Johnson Redbook The Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index was up 2.8% in the second week of January following a 3.3% gain in the previous week.
2.8% W/W
Sales and Inventories This past week was another week of light volume for the nation's retailers as unseasonable mild weather put a damper on the need for seasonal merchandise.
Wed Treasury Intal Capital Demand for safety during November gave a boost to foreign demand for US financial securities. Foreign accounts bought a net $58.0 billion of long term US securities
$59.8B
Chart View Balance of Payments Turbulence in the commodity and stock markets, a flow towards the safety of the US bond market makes sense.
Wed Industrial Production Industrial Production in U.S. Rose 0.4% on Business Equipment. Manufacturing has bounced back from the lull that we have seen with the global upheavals.
0.4%
Manufacturing U.S. industrial production rebounded in December, reflecting gains in demand for business equipment, automobiles and construction materials.
Wed Housing Market Index Rising four points to 25 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), the highest level since June 2007.
25
Level
Real Estate Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes continued to climb for a fourth consecutive month in January.
Thu Consumer Price Index Consumer prices were unchanged last month, the latest sign that inflation remains tame. Lower gas prices offset rising costs for food, medical care and housing.
Inflation The consumer price index was flat in December for the second straight month. Excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called "core" prices rose 0.1%.
Thu Jobless/Initial Claims Applications for unemployment insurance payments plunged by 50,000 to 352,000 in the week ended Jan. 14, less than forecast and the fewest since April 2008.
Employment Claims for jobless benefits last week dropped to the lowest level in almost four years, pointing to an improvement in the U.S. job market that may help bolster spending in the new year.
Thu Housing Starts U.S. Housing Starts Drop 4.1%, Worse Than Forecast. Housing starts dropped 4.1% to a 657,000 annual rate last month, reflecting a slump in multifamily dwellings.
Real Estate Builders began work on fewer houses than forecast in December, capping the worst year on record for single-family home construction and signaling recovery in the industry will take time.
Thu Building Permits Permits are encouraging. Housing permits held steady, nudging down a mere 0.1%, following a 5.6% advance in November.
Real Estate The December ease in permits was led by a 3.7% decrease in multifamily permits after a 13.0% boost the month before. Single-family permits rose 1.8%, following a 1.9% increase in November.
Thu Philadelphia Fed Survey The Philadelphia Fed said its index of general business activity within the factory sector rose to 7.3 in January from 6.8 in December.
Business Activity Philadelphia manufacturers remain very optimistic about the future. Within the Philly Fed survey, the subindexes were positive but slower this month.
Thu Fixed Mortgage Rates The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage reached a new low this week, falling to 3.88%, which is a fraction of a percentage point below last week�s 3.89%, the previous record low.
Interest Rates The average 15-year mortgage rate, which is popular among homeowners who are refinancing, hit 3.17%, up from last week�s 3.16% figure.
Thu EIA Natural Gas Report US Natural gas futures slumped to a 10-year low last tuesday, as warm winter weather dampens demand and pressures prices that are already falling on record supplies.
Commodity Natural gas in storage fell 87 billion cubic feet in the January 13 week to 3,290 bcf. A withdrawal of 90 bcf was expected.
Thu EIA Crude Oil Report Inventory data show a 3.4 million barrel draw for oil, a draw that follows 3 weeks of builds. Light crude is down 50 cents to the $101 area following today's report.
Commodity This report is offering a leading signal of weakness for final demand, one that runs counter to the general trend of economic indications.
Thu Fed Balance Sheet This past week, the Fed's balance sheet expanded, reflecting Operation Twist and the Fed providing liquidity to Europe. Fed Balance Sheet Grows To $2.92 Trillion In Latest Week.
Government For the January 18 week, the Fed's balance sheet expanded $20.2 billion after falling $18.6 billion the week before.
Thu M2 Money Supply US money supply (M2) has surged in a parabolic manner in the last few weeks and is up by more than 50% year to date and up 33% in just 4 months - from June 1st to October 1st.
Money Supply  
Fri Fixed Mortgage Rates The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage reached a new low this week, falling to 3.88%, which is a fraction of a percentage point below last week�s 3.89%, the previous record low.
3.88%
APR
Chart View Interest Rates The average 15-year mortgage rate, which is popular among homeowners who are refinancing, hit 3.17%, up from last week�s 3.16% figure.
Fri HSBC China Flash PMI China Factories See Sluggish Start in 2012: HSBC PMI. The HSBC flash manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI), stood at 48.8 in January. January flash manufacturing PMI inched up to a reading of 48.8 from 48.7 in December indicating continued weakness.
48.8
Chart View Chiina China's manufacturers started 2012 in a sluggish mode, suggesting Beijing will keep pulling pro-growth policy levers despite some early signs that a downward drift in factory activity is slowing. The reading was a three month high.
Fri Existing Home Sales Existing home sales rise 5% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.61 million. November sales were revised down to 4.39 million from an initially reported 4.42 million.
4.61M Level
Real Estate Inventories fell 9.2% to 2.38 million, which represents 6.2 months of supply: the lowest inventory since April 2006, though inventory levels are generally low in the winter
     
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52-Week Rating 2012
WEEK 03 2012 RATING HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
01. Interest Rates
1
 
02. Growth
N/A
 
03. Inflation
2
Inflation appears to be peaking after rising steeply last year
04. Employment
1
We�ve had fundamental improvement in the labor market in the past few months
05. Real Estate
2
1
The report shows the housing industry is still in a holding pattern.
06. Manufacturing
1
 
07. Consumer
N/A
 
08. Sales & Inventories
2
 
09. Business Activity
2
Business Activity Continues to Pick Up.
10. Government
1
The Fed's asset holdings in the week ended Jan. 18 climbed to $2.922 trillion.
11. Balance of Payments
N/A
 
12. Money Supply
1
The Fed may consider further monetary easing to improve the economic outlook.
13. Shipping
N/A
 
COMMODITY - Oil
1
Positive View
 
COMMODITY - Natural Gas
1
Negative View
 
ECONOMIES - Europe
Non Available
 
ECONOMIES - China
Non Available
 
TOTAL WEEK 03-2012
10
2
2
 
   
         
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WEEK 03-2012 ENDING JAN. 20
Reports Commentary

Sales cooled off in the second week as consumer appetite for clearance bargains became partially satiated and year-end clearance dominated sales activity. As a result, for the week ending January 14, 2012, weekly retail sales rose by 0.1%.

U.S. Producer Price Index Unexpectedly Falls in December: Lower Inflationary Pressure on Production Line. Outlook of U.S. inflation is pretty good� and �commodity prices are no longer trending higher�

Builder confidence has now risen four months in a row, with the latest uptick being universally represented across every index component and region.

Inflation appears to be peaking after rising steeply last year. Prices rose 3% in 2011, up from a 1.5% pace in 2010 and the most since 2007.

Four years after housing helped spark the last recession, falling home prices and ongoing foreclosures are hampering an industry-wide recovery.

Jobless claims, which tend to be volatile week to week around holidays, have trended down over the past month, a sign employment may pick up after payrolls grew by 200,000 in December. Jobless Claims in U.S. Fall to Lowest Since 2008.

Mortgage rates were nearly unchanged this holiday week in lieu of a mixed bag of economic data reports and the Fed's asset holdings in the week ended Jan. 18 climbed to $2.922 trillion, from $2.902 trillion a week earlier.

The U.S. Federal Reserve's balance sheet rose over the last week as the central bank continued with its plan to extend maturities and support economic growth.

Concern over Chinese economic growth after the Jan HSBC flash China manufacturing PMI rose +0.1 to 48.4 and shows China's manufacturing activity may have contracted for a third month.

Red Flag: Smaller-than-expected increase in Dec existing home sales (+5.0% to 4.61 million versus expectations of +5.2% to 4.65 million).

       
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