
Week in Review 9.27.2019
September 30, 2019
Week in Review
Week Ending: Friday, September 27, 2019
Recap & Commentary
Economic data out of Europe continued to point to slowing conditions. German composite PMI data experienced its first contractionary reading since 2013, led by a steep drop in manufacturing, which fell to its lowest level since mid-2009.
Economic Bullet Points
Durable Goods Orders rose 0.2% at the headline level, but core capital goods orders (nondefense, ex-aircraft), a less volatile measure, fell 0.2% and saw orders for the prior month revised down from a 0.2% gain to unchanged. In sum, the report indicates that capital spending continues to lose momentum.
New Home Sales rose 7.1% in August to a 713K unit pace. Inventories are falling, which should lift prices higher. Furthermore, housing is set to contribute to Q3 GDP growth for the first time in more than a year.
International Trade in Goods — Sharp improvement in agricultural exports is an isolated highlight of an otherwise subdued August report on goods trade that shows continued weakness overall for exports and limited results for imports. August’s goods deficit totaled -$72.8 billion which is slightly better than Econoday’s consensus estimate of -$73.4 billion.
Of Note
Market Indices Week of 9/27
S&P 500 | -1.0% |
Small Caps | -2.5% |
Intl. Developed | -0.9% |
Intl. Emerging | -1.2% |
Commodities | -1.1% |
U.S. Bond Market | 0.4% |
10-Year Treas. Yield | 1.69% |
US Dollar | 0.6% |
WTI Oil ($/bl) | $56 |
Gold ($/oz) | $1,508 |
The Week Ahead
- US Manufacturing Data
- US Services Data
- Construction Spending
- International Trade
- Employment Situation Rep.
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