Thursday, February 24, 2011


New Orders - M/M P=-2.5 %R=-0.4 %E=3.0 %CR+2.0 % to 6.0 %A=2.7 %
New Orders - Yr/Yr 6.9 %9.3 %7.0 %
Ex-trans - M/M0.5 %3.0 %-3.6 %
Ex-trans - Yr/Yr11.5 %14.3 %10.9 %











 The Durable Goods number was supported by new transportation orders.It must be noted that the results from the previous month were revised sharply upward. All in all, the trend is still rising slowly. 



New Claims - Leve                  P=410 KR=413 KE=405 KER=375 K to 415 KA=391 K
4-week Moving Average - Level417.75 K418.5 K402.0 K
 The jobs picture is beginning to gain some traction    



New Home Sales - Level - SAAR P=329 KR=325 KC=310 KCR+280 K to 340 KA=284 K
 New Home sales are struggling under the weight of foreclosed homes.       



Link to Weekly Supplies Report

       Energy futures led the other markets on a roller-coaster ride today. Energies and precious metals rallied in early trading on statements concerning the situation in Libya and then broke sharply after the IEA & Saudi Arabia issued statements concerning the replacement of any oil production may be lost in Libya


Link to the IEA Statement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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