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S&P500 +1.22% (3,022.55);   NASDAQ +1.90% (8,243.12);   DJIA +0.70% (26,958.06)

This week’s reports:

  •  October’s Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 95.5 from September’s 96.0.
  •  October’s Markit Manufacturing PMI (prelim.) rose to 51.5 from September’s 51.1. Markit Services PMI (prelim.) rose to 51.0 from September’s 50.9. Markit Composite PMI (prelim.) rose to 51.2 from September’s 51.0.
  •  September’s Durable Goods Orders fell 1.1% from August’s +0.3%. Durable Goods Orders ex. Transportation fell 0.3% from August’s +0.3%.  
  •  October’s Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index rose to 8 from September’s reading of -9.
  •  August’s Housing Price Index rose 0.2% from July’s +0.4%.  
  •  Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending October 18th fell by 6K to 212K. Continuing Jobless Claims for the week ending October 11th fell by 1K to 1,682K