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Economic Roundup: Hurricanes Continue to Muck With U.S. Data Industrial production posted a small gain in September, while builder sentiment bounced back. NAFTA Content Rules Not a Deal-Breaker The U.S.-made share of NAFTA auto imports is already high. Hurricanes Still Hold Back U.S. Industrial Production This weight will fade and Q4 should be solid. U.K. CPI Beats Expectations, Raises Chances of Rate Hike Noncore and volatile components, not underlying pressures, are boosting inflation. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Australia Outlook: Conditions Ripen for Stronger Incomes Labour market tightening should bring improved income growth; the strong aussie is a downside risk. U.S. Chartbook: Soft Inflation Puzzles the Fed Storm effects continue to ripple through the data, but won’t alter the economy’s growth path. Debt Burden Falls for Most U.S. Income Groups Only consumers in the lower middle class saw debt payments take up a larger share of income. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, October 13, 2017 Wage and inflationary pressures may take a little longer than expected to develop. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Italy
Foreign Trade
Aug. 2017: €2.8 billion
Italy’s merchandise trade surplus widened slightly to €2.8 billion in August from €2.5 billion in August 2016, but narrowed from €6.6 billion a month earlier. United Kingdom
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2017: 3.0%
The U.K. inflation rate beat expectations and accelerated to 3% in September, from 2.9% in August, its highest since early 2012. Germany
ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment
Oct. 2017: 17.6
Investor confidence in Germany ticked up at the start of the fourth quarter, rising to 17.6 from 17 in September. Euro Zone
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2017: 1.5%
The euro zone's annual harmonized inflation remained unchanged at 1.5% in September from a month earlier. Canada
New Motor Vehicle Sales
Aug. 2017: 7.0%
The number of new motor vehicles sold rose by 1.3% from July to 187,257 in August, with sales of both new cars and new trucks increasing. United States
Import and Export Prices
Sep. 2017: 0.7%
U.S. import prices rose more than we anticipated in September, but the broader implications for domestic inflation dynamics are not that significant. United States
Industrial Production
Sep. 2017: 0.3%
Industrial production rose 0.3% in September, bringing the monthly change back into positive territory after an upwardly revised sizable drop in August. United States
NAHB Housing Market Index
Oct. 2017: 68
Homebuilder sentiment rose from 64 in September to 68 in October, signaling the strong housing market is already starting to rebound from the hurricanes. United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
October 13: 79.4
U.S. policy uncertainty edged lower, but it remains higher than normal. Colombia
Industrial Production
Aug. 2017: -3.1%
Manufacturing output contracted 3.1% y/y in August, following a 6.2% y/y increase in the previous month. United States
Treasury International Capital Flows
Aug. 2017: $67.2 bil
Net long-term inflows resumed with a bang in August after they slowed to a trickle in July. South Korea
Employment
Sep. 2017:
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