CPI m/m Chg Prior: 0.1% Est 0.4%  Act: 0.5%
CPI less F&E  Prior:0.1%  Est:0.1% Act: 0.1%
 Broader CPI increase due to 4.6% rise in   energy prices.
Core prices held in check retailer competition
& weak housing

Retail Sales m/m Prior:0.8% Est: 0.8%  Act:0.6%
Less Autos          Prior:1.0% Est 0.7%  Act:0.5% 
Sales were below estimates. Higher gasoline
prices are reflected in the sales figures and November figures were stronger than expected.

Ind Prod  m/m   Prior: 0.3% Est: 0.5% Act:0.8%
Utilization Rate   Prior: 75.4% Est: 75.6% Act:76.0%
Manufacturing continues to lead the recovery. Utilities output was up 4.3% due to unusally cold weather.

Consum Sentiment Prior:74.5 Est: 75.0 Act:72.  

Stocks continue to rally on earnings news.
20 out of the 24 companies reporting earnings this week came in above analysts expectations.







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