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This week’s reports:

  • March’s Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) fell to -4.19 from February’s 0.06.
  • April’s Markit Manufacturing PMI (prelim.) fell to 36.9 from March’s 48.5. Services PMI (prelim.) dropped to 27.0 from March’s 39.8. Composite PMI (prelim.) tumbled to 27.4 from March’s 40.9.
  • April’s Kansas Fed Manufacturing Activity Index tumbled to -62 from March’s -18.
  • March’s Durable Goods Orders dropped 14.4% from February’s +1.1%. Durable Goods Orders ex. Transportation declined 0.2% from February’s -0.7%.
  • April’s Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 71.8 from March’s 89.1.
  • March’s Existing Home Sales dropped 8.5% from February’s +6.3%. New Home Sales tumbled 15.4% from February’s -4.6%.
  • Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending April 18th fell by 810K to 4,427K. Continuing Jobless Claims for the week ending April 11th rose by 4.064M to 15.976M.