Project Description
US
S&P500 +0.58% (3,240.02); NASDAQ +0.91% (9,006.62); DJIA +0.67% (28,645.26)
This week’s reports:
- November’s Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) rose to 0.56 from October’s -0.76.
- December’s Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index fell to -5 from November’s reading of -1.
- November’s Durable Goods Orders fell 2.0% from October’s +0.2%. Durable Goods Orders ex Transportation were unchanged from October’s +0.3%.
- November’s New Home Sales rose 1.3% from October’s -2.7%.
- Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending December 20th fell by 13K to 222K. Continuing Jobless Claims for the week ending December 13th fell by 6K to 1.719M.