07|26|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | July 23, 2021
Highlights from the July 23, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Manufacturing expanded at a rate of 62 for July, while services rose to 64.8. 50 marks the contraction/expansion line. Be...
07|19|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | July 16, 2021
Highlights from the July 16, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Retail sales surprised and rose 0.6% for June. This handily beat the expectation of a 0.4% contraction. Be sure to...
07|12|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | July 9, 2021
Highlights from the July, 9 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose last week 17.21 ponts, ending at 4,369.55 and is up 16.33% YTD while the VIX (CBOE...
07|06|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | July 2, 2021
Highlights from the July 2, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to 364K. 662K private nonfarm payrolls were added in June, led by consumer services. Be...
06|28|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | June 25, 2021
Highlights from the June 25, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose last week 114.25 points, ending at 4,280.70 and is up 15.67% YTD while the VIX (CBOE...
06|21|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | June 18, 2021
Highlights from the June 18, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Building permits fell 3% in May. Housing starts rose by 3.6%, a good rebound from the 12.1% fall in the...
06|14|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | June 11, 2021
Highlights from the June 11, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose last week 17.55 points, ending at 4,247.44 and is up 13.08% YTD while the VIX (CBOE...
06|07|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | June 4, 2021
Highlights from the June 4, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to 385K. Unemployment fell to 5.8% when 5.9% was expected. Private non-farm payrolls rose 492K,...
06|01|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | May 28, 2021
Highlights from the May 28, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Michigan consumer sentiment came in at 82.9 for May. CB Consumer confidence slipped to 117.2 (May) from 117.5. Be sure...
05|24|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | May 21, 2021
Highlights from the May 21, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Manufacturing PMI rose to 61.5 (May). Services PMI rose to 70.1 (May). 50 marks the contraction/expanson line. Be sure to...