Mixed Fundamentals.
Jobless Claims (week ended 12/13/2014)
– New Claims (seasonally adjusted) 289,000. Previous was 294,000
– New Claims unadjusted, totaled 326,930 a decrease of 61,841 from the previous week
– 4-week Moving Average (seasonally adjusted) 298,750. Previous was 299,500.
PMI Services Flash (December 2014)
– Level 53.6. Previous was 56.3.
Growing but at a slower pace.
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Survey (December 2014)
– General Business Conditions Index 24.5. Previous was 40.8.
Leading Economic Indicators (November 2014)
– Leading Indicators month/month +0.6%. Previous was +0.6%.