US Import Price Index and Current Account Both Lower
US Import Price Index and Current Account Both Lower
Current Account Balance: Survey: -115.0B Actual: -124.1B Prior: -110.3B Revised: -107.6B
Index(MoM): Survey: 0.6% Actual: 0.4% Prior: 0.3%
Import Price Index(YoY): Survey: 5.8% Actual: 5.5% Prior: 7.1%
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US Business Inventories Improve, Continue Positive US Data Today
Business Inventories: Survey: 0.5% Actual: 0.7% Prior: 0.4%
Jan. 12 vs. Dec. 11
Business Inventories Breakdown:
Retail Inventories: 1.1% vs 0.5%
Ex-Autos: 0.4% vs. 0.4%
Motor Vehicles: 2.6% vs. 0.6%
Furniture: 0.4% vs. 0.3%
Building Material: 1.1% vs -0.4%
Food & Beverage: 0.4% vs 0.4%
Clothing: 0.8% vs 0.0%
General Merchandise: 0.3% vs 1.6%
Dept. Stores: -1.1% vs 1.6%
IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism: Survey: 48.6 Actual: 49.4 Prior: 47.5
US Retail Sales Figures Prove Positive
Advance Retail Sales: Survey: 1.1% Actual: 1.1% Prior: 0.4% Revised: 0.6%
Retail Sales Less Autos: Survey: 0.7% Actual: 0.9% Prior: 0.7% Revised: 1.1%
Retail Sales Ex Autos & Gas: Survey: 0.5% Actual: 0.6% Prior: 0.6% Revised: 1.0%
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ECB’s Presidnet Draghi Speaking
Says:
- Steadfast commitment to price stability
- Governments need to compliment the work of the ECB
- In his speech he will focus on competitiveness
- Continued signs of ECB stabilization
- The situation in the financial markets has improved after LTRO
- Countries should use this phase to make progress
- Banks should retain earnings
- Financial system should serve real economy
- Growth will be supported by low short term rates
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