From HotelNewsNow.com: STR: US hotel results for week ending 19 May The U.S. hotel industry reported mixed year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the week of 13-19 May 2018, according to data from STR. In comparison with the week of 14-20 May 2017, the industry recorded the following: • Occupancy: -0.5%...
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The key reports this week are the May employment report on Friday, and the second estimate of Q1 GDP on Wednesday. Other key indicators include Personal Income and Outlays for April, the May ISM manufacturing index, and May auto sales. —– Monday, May 28th —–All US markets will be closed in observance of Memorial...
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From the Kansas City Fed: Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Continued to Expand Rapidly The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the May Manufacturing Survey today. According to Chad Wilkerson, vice president and economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the survey revealed that Tenth District manufacturing activity continued to expand at...
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From the Richmond Fed: Fifth District Manufacturing Firms Reported Robust Growth in May Fifth District manufacturing firms saw robust growth in May, according to survey results from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index swung from ?3 in April to 16 in May, boosted by growth in the indexes for shipments, new...
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The key economic reports this week are April New and Existing home sales. —– Monday, May 21st —–8:30 AM ET: Chicago Fed National Activity Index for April. This is a composite index of other data. —– Tuesday, May 22nd —–10:00 AM ET: Richmond Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity for May. —– Wednesday, May 23rd...
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From HotelNewsNow.com: STR: US hotel results for week ending 12 May The U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the week of 6-12 May 2018, according to data from STR. In comparison with the week of 7-13 May 2017, the industry recorded the following: • Occupancy: +0.8%...
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Wednesday:• At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. • At 8:30 AM, Housing Starts for April. The consensus is for 1.325 million SAAR, up from 1.319 million SAAR in March. • At 9:15 AM, The Fed will release Industrial Production and Capacity...
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Weekend:• Schedule for Week of May 13, 2018 Monday:• No major economic releases scheduled. From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures: S&P 500 are up 7, and DOW futures are up 71 (fair value). Oil prices were up over the last week with WTI futures at .65 per barrel and Brent at .07 per...
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A few comments from Steven Kopits of Princeton Energy Advisors LLC on May 11, 2018: • Total US oil rigs were up, +10 to 844 • Horizontal oil rigs, however, were only up +2 at 745…• Oil rig additions came in the neglected ‘directional’ category, but only represented the recovery off rigs taken off...
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From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Back at 4-Year Highs Ahead of Inflation Data Mortgage rates moved higher today as bond markets braced for impact from several upcoming events. … omorrow’s Consumer Price Index–a key inflation report that can have an immediate impact on the bond market. If inflation is lower...
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