Hi!

Die Daten von heute:

~ Einzelhandelsumsätze - Retail Sales: für den März - 0,2% (- 0,1% ohne Autos), erwartet wurden 0,0% bzw. +0,1% für den Wert ohne Autos. Die Zahlen bieten einen Anhalt, dass das reduzierte Verbrauchervertrauen zu einem eingeschränkten Kaufverhalten geführt hat.

Link zu den Retail Sales

~ Erzeugerpreise - Producer - Price - Index (PPI): - 0,1%, (Kernrate:
0,1%). Erwartet wurde ein Anstieg von 0,1%.

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<ul> ~ Summary
~ Producer prices for finished goods decreased 0.1% in March, compared to the previous month, in line with expectations following the sharp falloff in crude energy prices previously.
~ Excluding the more volatile items, food and energy, the producer price index rose by 0.1%
~ Producer price inflation has slowed markedly over the past two months, primarily through the moderation in ernergy prices.
~ Food prices advanced strongly, with increases in ready-to-consume dairy, meat and fruit prices.
~ The moderate rise in the core index can in a part be attributed to a turnaround in car prices. The rise in pharmaceutical pricing also accelerated.
~ Prices for crude goods declined by 1.7% in March, continuing the energy-led two month trend. With declines in steel and chemical prices, core crude prices are falling sharply as well. </ul>
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Link zu den Erzeugerpreisen


~ Erstanträge auf Arbeitslosenunterstützung: 392.000; die Erstanträge pro Haushalt sind mittlerweile genauso gross wie zu Beginn der Rezession 199-91. Dies ist zwar nicht der aussagekräftigste Indikator, doch das Risiko in eine Rezession zu rutschen soll bei 50% liegen.

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<ul> ~ Summary
~ The 392,000 initial jobless claims are the highest recorded since the same week of 1996. Similarly, continuing claims of 2,565,000 are the highest since June 29, 1996.
~ Claims for unemployment insurance continue their upward climb. While the climb has not been steep, it has been relentless and is now near a level one can associate with recession.
~ Today's retail sales figures were also disappointing, showing a slight decline from February. Thus, first quarter growth of the economy may very well be near zero as labor markets weaken and consumers retrench.

~ Link zu den Erstanträgen auf Arbeitslosenunterstützung

Gruss
Cosa


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