Industrial production rose 1.1% in November, a much stronger gain than forecasters had expected (consensus was for 0.6% gain). The stronger gain in November to took the overall level of industrial production above 2007 highs for the first time. While Utilities helped to push industrial...
The Pending Home Sales Index has been running quite a bit hotter than the Existing Home Sales Index since late 2011. This month’s report cooled that trend somewhat. The Pending Home Sales Index surprised on the downside in September. The consensus expectation was for no...
Today’s disappointing Ifo Business Climate Survey was lead by a general drop in the assessment of the Services Sector and, in particular, a sharp fall in the expectations component:The overall moderation does not, however, appear to bode poorly for the upcoming release of economic output...
