NO RISE IN CORE CPI OR CORE PPI IN OCTOBER
Last month, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% with core CPI flat for the third month in a row. Core CPI has advanced at a crawl in the past 12 months: just 0.6% compared to a Federal Reserve annualized target of 2.0%. Producer prices rose 0.4% last month, duplicating their August and September increase. Yet core producer prices fell 0.6%.1,2
Last month, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% with core CPI flat for the third month in a row. Core CPI has advanced at a crawl in the past 12 months: just 0.6% compared to a Federal Reserve annualized target of 2.0%. Producer prices rose 0.4% last month, duplicating their August and September increase. Yet core producer prices fell 0.6%.1,2
HOUSING STARTS SLIP, MORTGAGE RATES JUMP
The Commerce Department announced an 11.7% slump in new residential construction starts for the month of October, and a 1.9% slip from year-ago levels. A drop in apartment and condo construction accounted for most of the October decline. Last week, Freddie Mac said that the average rate on a 30-year conventional home loan had jumped to 4.39% from 4.17% a week prior. The average rate for a 15-year FRM had increased to 3.76%, up from 3.57% in Freddie’s previous survey.3,4
The Commerce Department announced an 11.7% slump in new residential construction starts for the month of October, and a 1.9% slip from year-ago levels. A drop in apartment and condo construction accounted for most of the October decline. Last week, Freddie Mac said that the average rate on a 30-year conventional home loan had jumped to 4.39% from 4.17% a week prior. The average rate for a 15-year FRM had increased to 3.76%, up from 3.57% in Freddie’s previous survey.3,4
RETAIL SALES 7.3% BETTER THAN A YEAR AGO
Car buying drove a 1.2% gain in U.S.retail sales in October. In fact, the Census Bureau reported a 14.7% year-over-year increase in sales volume at car dealerships. The year-over-year gain in overall retail sales was 7.3%, and 13.5% for non-store retailers.5
Car buying drove a 1.2% gain in U.S.retail sales in October. In fact, the Census Bureau reported a 14.7% year-over-year increase in sales volume at car dealerships. The year-over-year gain in overall retail sales was 7.3%, and 13.5% for non-store retailers.5
CONFERENCE BOARD INDEX UP 0.5%
The Conference Board’s index of leading economic indicators notched its second straight half-percent increase in October. This was also its fourth straight advance.6
The Conference Board’s index of leading economic indicators notched its second straight half-percent increase in October. This was also its fourth straight advance.6
GM IPO TURNS THE WEEK AROUND
Thursday’s eagerly awaited initial public offering from General Motors sent the Dow on a triple-digit rally and turned a down week into a flat one. Here is how the three marquee indices performed last week: DJIA, +0.10% to 11,203.55; S&P 500, +0.04% to 1,199.73; NASDAQ, 0.00% to 2,518.12 (it actually fell .09 on the week).7,8
Thursday’s eagerly awaited initial public offering from General Motors sent the Dow on a triple-digit rally and turned a down week into a flat one. Here is how the three marquee indices performed last week: DJIA, +0.10% to 11,203.55; S&P 500, +0.04% to 1,199.73; NASDAQ, 0.00% to 2,518.12 (it actually fell .09 on the week).7,8
COMING NEXT WEEK: No economic releases are scheduled for Monday. Tuesday, we have October existing home sales and the release of the minutes from the Fed’s November 3 policy meeting, plus the second estimate of 3Q GDP. Wednesday, we have even more data: the October consumer spending report, October new home sales, October durable goods orders and the final November consumer sentiment survey from the Universityof Michigan.
% CHANGE | Y-T-D | 1-YR CHG | 5-YR AVG | 10-YR AVG |
DJIA | +7.44 | +8.43 | +0.81 | +0.71 |
NASDAQ | +10.97 | +16.75 | +2.61 | -1.24 |
S&P 500 | +7.59 | +9.57 | -0.78 | -1.06 |
REAL YIELD | 11/19 RATE | 1 YR AGO | 5 YRS AGO | 10 YRS AGO |
10 YR TIPS | 0.77% | 1.21% | 2.09% | 4.03% |
Indices are unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses, and cannot be invested into directly.
These returns do not include dividends.
WEEKLY QUOTE
“You are the only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life.”
– Les Brown
– Les Brown
WEEKLY TIP
Ramp up your college savings with rewards programs. There are credit cards and online shopping programs that can allow you to direct a steady stream of rebates toward your education fund.
WEEKLY RIDDLE
A coin lies inside an otherwise empty bottle that has a cork inserted in its neck. How can you remove this coin without removing the cork or breaking the bottle?
Last week’s riddle:
It can be as round as a dishpan, as deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn’t fill it up. What is it?
It can be as round as a dishpan, as deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn’t fill it up. What is it?
Last week’s answer:
A sieve.
Please feel free to forward this article to family, friends or colleagues.
If you would like us to add them to our distribution list, please reply with their address.
We will contact them first and request their permission to add them to our list.
If you would like us to add them to our distribution list, please reply with their address.
We will contact them first and request their permission to add them to our list.
Regards,
C.W. Copeland
"Your Personal CFO"
C.W. Copeland & Associates
Lifestyle Management Advisors
194 Centennial Way, NW
"Your Personal CFO"
C.W. Copeland & Associates
Lifestyle Management Advisors
194 Centennial Way, NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
Securities offered through Resource Horizons Group, L.L.C.
Member FINRA, SIPC
Advisory services offered through Resource Horizons Investment Advisory
1350 Church St. Ext. Third Floor
Marietta, GA 30060
Office 770 319-1970
Member FINRA, SIPC
Advisory services offered through Resource Horizons Investment Advisory
1350 Church St. Ext. Third Floor
Marietta, GA 30060
Office 770 319-1970
No comments:
Post a Comment