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Commentary
Australia Outlook: A Cruel Summer Preliminary estimates suggest GDP contracted in Q1 amid the bushfires and COVID-19 outbreak. COVID-19 Tracker: No Longer Contained Downside risks have increased in our outlook for global growth this year. LatAm and COVID-19: Trade Tremors Sound a Warning Weekly figures warn of the economic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. Financial Outlook: Assessing the Risk of Market Corrections The fallout from COVID-19 has produced a nick on the Teflon of U.S. equity markets. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
South Korea
Monetary Policy
Feb. 2020: 1.25%
The Bank of Korea kept the policy rate unchanged at 1.25% in February. United States
Moody's CMBS Delinquency Tracker
Jan. 2020: 2.60%
The Moody’s Delinquency Tracker total delinquency rate declined 17 basis points to 2.6% in January. Euro Zone
Business and Consumer Sentiment
Feb. 2020: 103.5
The euro zone's business and consumer sentiment jumped 0.9 point in February to 103.5, as consumer confidence jumped 1.5 points. Mexico
Employment Situation
Jan. 2020: 3.8% Unemployment
Mexico's unemployment rate started the year with a significant rebound as the economy started to slow. United States
Jobless Claims
February 22: 219,000
The U.S. labor market remains in top form as layoffs are low. United States
Durable Goods (Advance)
Jan. 2020: -0.2%
U.S. durable goods continue to paint a mixed picture for manufacturing. United States
GDP
2019Q4: 2.1%
U.S. Canada
Balance of International Payments
2019Q4: -C$8.8 bil
Trade will likely give only a marginal boost to fourth-quarter GDP growth as the current account deficit for goods and services narrowed ever so slightly. Canada
Earnings, Hours and Employment
Dec. 2019: 3.4%
Average weekly earnings for total nonfarm employees came in at C$1,042 in December, virtually the same as November. United States
Pending Home Sales
Jan. 2020: 108.8
The NAR pending home sales index jumped 5.2% higher to 108.8 in January, fully rebounding from its sharpest one-month drop in a decade in December. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
February 21: -1.59
Financial market stress increased for the first time in three weeks as investors worried about the potential economic impact from COVID-19. United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
February 21: -143 bil cubic feet
The decline in natural gas stocks last week fell short of analyst predictions, which is likely to have a slight negative effect on prices. United States
Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Survey
Feb. 2020: 5
Manufacturing activity within the Tenth District expanded for the first time in eight months. The composite index rose to 5 in February, above its reading of -1 in January and -5 in December. This month's increase was broad-based with both durable and nondurable manufacturing showing improvement. Japan
Employment Situation
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Industrial Production
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Retail Sales
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Retail Sales
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