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Despite the recent softness in data — the Citi economic surprise index for the eurozone is now at its lowest since June 2012 — markets remain stubbornly bullish on the euro with overall bets still near record highs as longer - term expectations remain optimistic.

«Based on data from the Council for Community and Economic Research in the second quarter of 2017, we ranked the [10] cheapest cities to live in based on [its] cost - of - living index score,» compared to a national average benchmark of 100.

In economic news, the ISM manufacturing index hit 57.3 in April, down from 59.3 in MarcIn economic news, the ISM manufacturing index hit 57.3 in April, down from 59.3 in Marcin April, down from 59.3 in Marcin March.

On the economic front, the U.S. consumer price index rose a slight 0.3 per cent in December, translating into an annualized rate of 1.5 per cent.

The most recent Global Green Economy Index (GGEI), produced by the US consulting firm Dual Citizen, looked at 60 countries and 70 cities and ranked them based on their overall green economic performance, which includes energy efficiency, climate leadership, and investment in clean technologies like recycling, renewable energy, and green chemistry.

The positive economic data, which included the release of better - than - expected purchasing managers» index (PMI) readings last Wednesday, and a large current account surplus in some euro zone economies, have given confidence to investors to buy euros.

As Neil Dutta, head of economic research for Renaissance Macro, wrote in a note to clients, Friday's report was the lowest reading in sixth months, and the index has been «below the 50 breakeven level for nine of the last ten months and will likely intensify calls for additional policy accommodation.»

Meanwhile, there will be more economic data released this week that could influence the Fed's stance, including a look at housing data as well as the Labor Department's Consumer Price Index, which likely increased 0.2 % in July.

The index measures 500 consumers» attitudes on future economic prospects, in areas such as personal finances, inflation, unemployment, government policies and interest rates.

April Purchasing Managers» Indexes (PMIs) released in the region showed continuing economic growth, even though Hungary's figures indicated a slowdown from March.

Greece ranks 87th out of 137 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index, behind Tajikistan and Ukraine.

NEW YORK, Jan 3 (Reuters)- The S&P 500 index rose above 2,700 for the first time on Wednesday and other major indexes hit record highs as technology stocks climbed amid indications of robust economic growth in the United States and overseas.

In September, HSBC reported that its China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index — an economic indicator that speaks to the health of the manufacturing sector — was a low 47.9.

The economic confidence index jumped to 107.8 in December from a revised figure of 106.6 in November.

Listed as second highest on the Distressed Community Index and number four in America's top 10 dying cities, Cleveland is suffering through undeniable economic difficulties.

This week, Germany's business pages have been full of little warnings about the Return of Inflation, the biggest bogeyman in the Teutonic economic lexicon, all because the annual consumer price index rose to its highest level in over three years in December, a shocking 1.7 %.

Elsewhere in economic data on Friday, the latest employment cost index showed that wages continue to rise for US consumers.

«Often in the hands of entrepreneurs or families, small businesses with up to 99 employees are typically more flexible when economic shifts occur but can lack the deep pockets to survive a major decline in the economy,» notes the Index besides a graph showing a sharp decline in wages during the worst years of the economic crisis and a steep increase over the last three quarters of last year.

Data from China's National Bureau of Statistics showed the consumer price index rose 3.2 percent in February from a year ago, versus expectations of a 3.0 percent rise, while annual industrial production (IP) growth in January and February combined at 9.9 percent was the lowest since October 2012 - the starting point of China's nascent economic recovery.

Its release is a Rorschach blot: some see a list of overpaid bureaucratic fat cats; others a vindictive exercise in public shaming; plenty point out that the list isn't inflation - indexed and therefore divorced from economic reality.

When choosing countries to invest in, Langham looks at the price - to - book ratio of the national stock indexes rather than price - to - earnings, as it's difficult to predict profits in a weak economic environment.

While most of his proposals — «to abandon the gold standard, let international exchange rates float, use federal surpluses and deficits as macroeconomic policy tools that could counter cyclical trends, and establish bureaus of economic statistics (including a consumer price index) in order to facilitate this effort» — are now conventional practice, his critique of fractional - reserve banking still «remains outside the bounds of conventional wisdom» although a recent paper by the IMF reinvigorated his proposals.

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The USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (CCI) is a quarterly economic index designed to gauge the outlook for, and resulting confidence in, the commercial construction induIndex (CCI) is a quarterly economic index designed to gauge the outlook for, and resulting confidence in, the commercial construction induindex designed to gauge the outlook for, and resulting confidence in, the commercial construction industry.

The Citi Economic Surprise Index, a gauge of how much recent economic data have shot above or fallen below expectations, slipped to 21.80 in April 16 from a high oEconomic Surprise Index, a gauge of how much recent economic data have shot above or fallen below expectations, slipped to 21.80 in April 16 from a high oeconomic data have shot above or fallen below expectations, slipped to 21.80 in April 16 from a high of 84.70.

Market analysts blamed the destabilizing influence of leverage in the market for the enduring weakness, aggravated by a lack of economic data to support a rally that had seen major indexes rise as much as 150 percent by early June.

This alternative to the regular Consumer Price Index takes into account an economic phenomenon called the substitution effect, which reflects changes in consumer behavior when prices of substitutable goods move in different directions.

The HFRI Macro (Total) Index is managed by trading a broad range of strategies in which the investment process is predicated on movements in underlying economic variables and the impact these have on equity, fixed - income, hard currency, and commodity markets.

They can offer the growth potential of stocks, a possible plus at a time when the economic environment and earnings are generally supportive of equities, as we've seen with the steady rise in indexes across most asset classes.

Following the British vote to exit the European Union, global economic concerns, coupled with weakness in the Japanese economy, drove interest rates in Britain, Europe and Japan to fresh lows, prompting a burst of yield - seeking speculation that has driven the S&P 500 Index a few percent above its May 2015 peak.

The resurgence in corporate profits, a broad - based improvement in global economic growth, the stabilization of commodity prices and strong purchasing managers» indexes all support an upswing in capital spending.

Those investors got a reminder of the potential volatility in recent weeks, when emerging - market stock funds lost just as much as S&P 500 index funds during the sell - off in late January and early February, even though the trigger for the market's fear was an economic report out of the United States.

The nation's first major economic indicator for August signaled a further deterioration as a private manufacturing index fell to the lowest level in six years.

How the economy is shifting Statistics Canada's composite leading index measuring the economic outlook rose 0.9 per cent in May, which Credit Suisse likened this morning to the «Energizer Bunny.»

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) opened 2018 on sure footing, posting a 108.1 in January, up a full percent from the previous month.

Many investors believe that China is currently under - represented in global equity indices relative to its economic influence (for example, China represents roughly 17 % of global GDP, 11 % of global trade, and 9 % of global consumption but today comprises only a 3.5 % weight in the MSCI ACWI Index).1, 2 Given the size of the China A-shares market, inclusion in global indices is regarded as key to bringing China's overall representation more closely in line.

The indices are widely used by businesses, governments and economic analysts in financial institutions to help better understand business conditions and guide corporate and investment strategy.

Against that questionably positive news, we have a massive plunge in new home refinancings, that also drove the ECRI leading economic index to its sharpest weekly decline since September.

-- The economic calendar in the U.S. on Monday includes the Chicago Fed National Activity Index at 8:30 a.m. Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Lockhart speaks at 3:55 p.m.

Barring further breakdowns by other market internals, a further advance in the major indices of roughly 5 % would be enough to override other divergences in the trend picture, and that would shift us to a constructive position (up to about 40 % unhedged) regardless of valuations or economic conditions.

In Europe, despite moderating Purchasing Managers» Indices — a composite indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing and services sector — 1Q18 growth is tracking at an annualized 2.5 % Q.

Visitors to Advisor Perspectives will recognize the S&P Composite Stock Price Index as a regular feature in our long - term charts of market and economic happenings.

For each of the indicators measured (New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Imports, Production, Supplier Deliveries, Inventories, Customers» Inventories, Employment and Prices), this report shows the percentage reporting each response, the net difference between the number of responses in the positive economic direction (higher, better and slower for Supplier Deliveries) and the negative economic direction (lower, worse and faster for Supplier Deliveries), and the diffusion index.

«Businesses are scaling back their investment and borrowing due to the wider economic uncertainty, contributing to the decline in the Index.

Manufacturing purchasing managers» indices (PMIs) indicated a loss of economic momentum, especially in Europe (Graph 4, left - hand panel).

The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) came in at 103.4, up from the previous month.

The latest Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for March increased to 109.0 from 108.7 in February.

In their October 2009 paper entitled «Risk Sentiment Index (RSI) and Market Anomalies», Guy Kaplanski and Haim Levy introduce the Risk Sentiment Index (RSI) as a measure of the residual risk contained in VIX after accounting for the statistical and economic variables most predictive of future stock market volatility (such as previous month actual volatility and VIXIn their October 2009 paper entitled «Risk Sentiment Index (RSI) and Market Anomalies», Guy Kaplanski and Haim Levy introduce the Risk Sentiment Index (RSI) as a measure of the residual risk contained in VIX after accounting for the statistical and economic variables most predictive of future stock market volatility (such as previous month actual volatility and VIXin VIX after accounting for the statistical and economic variables most predictive of future stock market volatility (such as previous month actual volatility and VIX).

Well, the ECRI (one of the more reliable private economic analysis groups) has finally thrown in the towel - «With the Weekly Leading Index having dropped more than 13 points in the last nine months, it is exhibiting a pronounced, pervasive, and persistent decline that is unambiguously recessionary.»

The increase in the ISM's service index bucked the prevailing trend in economic data.