Economic News
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
| | Prior | Actual |
| level | 94.5 | 91.9 |
Lower sales & weaker outlook. Hiring and hiring outlook both up
ICSC-Goldman Store Sales
| | Prior | Actual |
| Store Sales - W/W change | 2.3 % | 0.1 % |
| Store Sales - Y/Y | 2.8 % | 2.9 % |
International Trade
| | Prior | Prior Revised | Consensus | | ||
| Trade Balance Level | $-46.3 B | $-47.0 B | $-44.0 B | $-47.5 B to $-41.9 B | $-45.8 B | |
Imports in Food & consumer goods both rose. Auto and capital goods imports fell. Exports fell
Import and Export Prices
| | Prior | Actual |
| Export Prices - M/M change | 1.2 % | 1.5 % |
| Export Prices - Y/Y change | 8.6 % | 9.5 % |
| Import Prices - M/M change | 1.4 % | 2.7 % |
| Import Prices - Y/Y change | 6.9 % | 9.7 % |
Import price rise due to 10.5% rise in energy prices
Redbook
| | Prior | Actual |
| Store Sales Y/Y change | 0.5 % | 4.7 % |
Treasury Budget
| | Prior | Consensus | | Actual |
| Treasury Budget - Level | $-222.5 B | $-189.0 B | $-190.0 B to $-189.0 B | $-188.2 B |
The deficit is +15% Outlays +11% Interest cost + 10% Receipts +7%
Market Activity
Financials +0.49%
US +0.71% TY+0.58% FV+0.42%TU +0.16% ED unch
Currencies
JY+1.19% SF +1.08% EC+0.35% USD -0.25% AD -0.40% BP-0.56% CD -0.58%MP -0.74%
Softs -0.81%
CC +1.79% KC -0.29% OJ -0.85% LB -1.38% SB -1.77% CT-2.37%
Indices -0.95% VIX +0.73% CRB -1.64%
NQ -0.77% ES -0.78% YM -0.93% EW -1.00% RJ -1.27%
Metals -1.73%
GC -1.04% PL-1.16% SI -1.48% HG -1.79% PA -3.19%
Energies -2.05%
NG -0.17% RB-1.27% Ethanol -2.56% HO -2.66% CL-3.77%
Grains -2.87%
SM -2.09% RS-2.34% RR -2.55% O -2.62% BO -2.69% S-2.83% C-3.03% W-4.85%
Earnings
Earnings Monday 4; 2 above ests 1 match 1 below; 2 posted higher revs 2 lower revs
Earning Tuesday 2; 1 above 1 below; both posted revs above year-ago
