Initial Jobless Claims (week ended 10/1/2016) – Initial Jobless Claims, seasonally adjusted, 249,000. Previous was 256,000 – Initial Jobless Claims unadjusted, totaled 202,800, an increase of 4,345 from previous – 4-week Moving Average, seasonally adjusted, 253,500. Previous was 256,000 Challenger Job-Cut Report (September 2016) – Announced Layoffs 44,324. Previous was 32,188
October 2016
MBA Mortgage Applications (week ended 9/30/2016) – Purchase Index Week/Week -0.1%. Previous weeks were +1.0%, -7.0%, +9.0%, +1.0%, +1.0%, -0.3%, -4.0%, +3.0%, -2.0%, -3.0%, -2.0%, +0.0%, and +4.0%. – Refinance Index Week/Week +5.0%. Previous weeks were -2.0%, -8.0%, +2.0%, +1.0%, +4.0%, -3.0%, +10.0%, -3.0%, -15.0%, -1.0%, +11.0%, +21.0%, and -2.0%. – Composite Index Week/Week +2.9%.
Redbook Chain Store Sales (week ended 10/1/2016) – Store Sales year/year +1.3%. Previous was +0.2%
PMI Manufacturing Index (September 2016) – Level 51.5. Previous was 52.0 ISM Manufacturing Index (September 2016) – Level 51.5. Previous was 49.4 Continued slow growth in manufacturing. Construction Spending (August 2016) – Construction Spending (seasonally adjusted) month/month -0.7%. Previous was -0.3% – Construction Spending (seasonally adjusted) year/year -0.3%. Previous was +1.5% Construction Spending