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Economic Roundup: Hope You Didn't Lose Sleep Over Initial Claims The jump in December proved to be short-lived with initial claims showing the job market is strong. Final Thoughts Ahead of December U.S. Employment We look for employment to have risen by 173,000 and the unemployment rate to have remained at 3.5%. LatAm Daily Briefing: Argentines Expect Lower Inflation Stability in the peso (in the official market) and reintroduction of price regulations have supported consumer optimism. Europe Daily Briefing: Euro Zone Unemployment Holds The unemployment rate should start to increase slowly in the coming months. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Mexico Outlook: Weak Recovery in 2020 After a year of stagnation in 2019, the economy will see mild growth. U.S. Chartbook: Off to the Races The new year will bring new challenges, but the economy has entered on a solid footing. 2020 Election Tracker Update: Trump Has the Wind at His Back The president's re-election chances improved slightly over the last month. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, January 6, 2020 The focus this week will be on the December employment report. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Canada
RPS House Price Index
Dec. 2019: 3.0%
House prices rose 0.1% in December across the 13 largest Canadian markets, causing year-ago price growth to rise to 3% from 2.8% in November. Euro Zone
Unemployment
Nov. 2019: 7.5%
The euro zone unemployment rate matched expectations for November, staying unchanged at 7.5%. Germany
Industrial Production
Nov. 2019: 1.1%
German industrial production rose by 1.1% m/m in November but was 2.7% lower than in the same month the previous year. Mexico
Consumer Price Index
Dec. 2019: 2.83%
Mexico’s inflation ended 2019 with a declining trend and fell below the central target. Brazil
Industrial Production
Nov. 2019: -0.7%
Unexpectedly, Brazil’s industry reported a mild contraction in November after recovering in the past two months. Canada
Housing Starts
Dec. 2019: 197 ths
Residential construction in Canada took a step back in December. United States
Industry GDP
2019Q3: 2.06 ppt, SAAR
Though the economy has moderated, a fair number of industries are contributing to growth. Canada
Building Permits
Nov. 2019: -2.4%
The total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased 2.4% to $8.1 billion in November. United States
Jobless Claims
January 04: 214,000
The U.S. labor market is chugging along, as jobless claims remain very low. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
January 03: -1.42
Financial market stress decreased in the week ended January 3. United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
January 03: -44 bil cubic feet
The decrease in natural gas inventories was below analyst expectations, which will hurt prices. United States
California Manufacturing Survey
2020Q1: 59.6
The first-quarter California Purchasing Managers' Composite Index, measuring expectations of overall manufacturing activity, clocked in at 59.6. China
Monetary Aggregates
Dec. 2019:
China
Foreign Trade
Dec. 2019:
Australia
Retail Sales
Nov. 2019:
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