Construction Spending declines in July
Fundamental
Streda, 01 September 2010 15:30

by CalculatedRisk on 9/01/2010 10:15:00 AM

Note: the ISM PMI increased to 56.3 from 55.5 in July (I'll have more later).

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ADP: Private Employment decreases 10,000 in August
Fundamental
Streda, 01 September 2010 15:30

by CalculatedRisk on 9/01/2010 08:15:00 AM

ADP reports:

Private sector employment decreased by 10,000 from July to August on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report® released today. The estimated change of employment from June to July was revised down slightly, from the previously reported increase of 42,000 to an increase of 37,000.

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MBA: Purchase Application activity suggests low level of existing home sales in August and September
Fundamental
Streda, 01 September 2010 15:30

by CalculatedRisk on 9/01/2010 07:33:00 AM

The MBA reports: Mortgage Applications Increase as Rates Hit New Low in MBA Weekly Survey

The Refinance Index increased 2.8 percent from the previous week and is at its highest level since May 1, 2009. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 1.8 percent from one week earlier.
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"Refinancing activity picked up again last week, reaching new 15-month highs, as borrowers took advantage of even lower mortgage rates.

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Quick Hits: Walking Away from Boats; Philadelphia Demands $300 Blogger License Fee; Birth Rate Lowest in Century; Tracks of Bizarre Robot Traders
Fundamental
Streda, 01 September 2010 15:30

I am traveling this morning will look at ISM and other data this afternoon. Meanwhile here a a few quick hits on propriety trading, bizarre charts of robo trader patterns, walking away from boats, Blogger fees in Philadelphia, birth rate demographics, and other potpourri.
JPMorgan to Shut Proprietary Trading Unit over Volcker Rule

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FDIC Quarterly Banking Report: "Reduced Loan-Loss Provisions Boost Earnings"; Commercial Banker Comments on Loan Loss Provisions
Fundamental
Streda, 01 September 2010 11:30

Inquiring minds are investigating the FDIC Second Quarter 2010 Quarterly Banking Profile.

Quarterly Earnings Are Highest in Almost Three Years
Reductions in loan-loss provisions underscored improvement in asset quality indicators during second quarter 2010. The industry’s quarterly earnings of $21.6 billion are up dramatically from the year-ago loss of $4.4 billion and represent the highest quarterly earnings since third quarter 2007. Almost two out of three institutions (65.5 percent) reported higher year-over-year quarterly net income. The proportion of institutions reporting quarterly net losses remained high at 20 percent but was down from more than 29 percent a year earlier.

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Oregon Tax Revenue from Measure 66 is 50% Short of Predictions; Oregon Grants Unions 4.75% Pay Hike
Fundamental
Streda, 01 September 2010 07:30

From the dysfunctional state of Oregon comes news that Measure 66 fell about 50% short of its revenue predictions. Balance that with 4.75% pay hikes and it adds up with a continuing refusal by Oregon to address its problems.
Oregon Grants Unions 4.75% Pay Hike

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Existing Home Inventory declines slightly in August
Fundamental
Utorok, 31 August 2010 23:30

by CalculatedRisk on 8/31/2010 07:10:00 PM

Tom Lawler reports that at the end of August, listings on Realtor.com totaled 4,007,860, down 0.7% from 4,038,133 at the end of July. This is 2.5% above August 2009.

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Restaurant Index shows contraction in July
Fundamental
Utorok, 31 August 2010 23:30

by CalculatedRisk on 8/31/2010 04:14:00 PM

This is one of several industry specific indexes I track each month.

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FOMC August Minutes: Both employment and inflation to fall short of dual mandate
Fundamental
Utorok, 31 August 2010 19:30

by CalculatedRisk on 8/31/2010 02:00:00 PM

From the Fed: Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee

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On Case-Shiller House Prices: October is the "Witching Hour"
Fundamental
Utorok, 31 August 2010 19:30

by CalculatedRisk on 8/31/2010 12:54:00 PM

As we've discussed for some time, the Case-Shiller index is seriously lagged to real time data. The release today was for "June", but it is really an average of April, May and June.

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