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The Labor Department reports prices at the wholesale level rose 0.3% in December, matching expectations. Prices excluding the volatile food and energy components rose 0.2%. Wall St expected a rise of 0.1%.
READ MOREA closely-watched gauge of consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan came in at 98.1 in January. That’s down a tick from December’s reading of 98.2. Economists were looking for the reading to increase to 98.5.
READ MOREWeekly jobless claims rose by 10,000 to 247,000 last week. That came in lower than the 255,000 estimate. The prior week was revised higher by 2,000 to 237,000
READ MOREImport Prices MOM 0.4% vs. estimates of 0.7%. Export Prices MOM 0.3% vs. estimates of 0.1%. No sign of inflation from overseas as our Import prices were about half of market expectations. A slight positive for MBS and interest rates this morning.
READ MORENovember JOLTS 5.552M vs. estimates of 5.555M. November Wholesale Inventories 1.0% vs. estimates of 0.9%. Generally, neither of these is a major factor in pricing.
READ MOREThe Labor Department reports the U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in December, below expectations for 178,000 jobs. The unemployment rate rose to 4.7%. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate rose a tick to 62.7%. November Non Farm Payrolls revised from 178,000 to 204,000. October Non Farm Payrolls revised from 142,000 to 135,000.
READ MOREThe November Trade Deficit widened to $45.2 billion. Economists were looking for the deficit to decline to $42.5 billion. October’s deficit was revised lower to $42.4 billion.
READ MOREThis is a mixed bag. The headline Non Farm Payrolls was lower than expectations by 22,000, but the revision to the prior two months were + 19,000…so that is a wash. The wage data was higher than expected. The headline Non Farm Payroll is positive for pricing, but in totality, this report really isn’t weak
READ MOREThe payroll processing firm ADP says 153,000 people were added to private sector payrolls in December. The estimate was for 170,000. November payrolls were revised lower by 1,000 to 215,000.
READ MOREWeekly jobless claims fell by 28,000 to 235,000 last week. That came in lower than the 260,000 estimate. The prior week was revised lower by 2,000 to 263,000
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