The U.S. employment rose again by a higher pace than many had expected during November: according to the latest U.S. employment report, which was published today, December 7th by the Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of non-farm employees expanded…
The prices of natural gas prices bounced back during the week after they had declined during the previous week. According to the latest EIA report the natural gas storage declined by 73 Bcf; the seasonal shift suggests the extractions from…
The prices of crude oil resumed their downward trend during the day. Energy Information Administration published its petroleum and oil weekly update in which the EIA estimates a drop in U.S consumption for oil and a rise in production during…
Today, the U.S. Manufacturing ISM report was published; according to the recent report, the U.S. Manufacturing PMI index declined to 49.5% during November 2012. The U.S. Manufacturing PMI is an index estimating the economic development of the U.S. manufacturing sectors;…
The bureau of economic analysis published today November 29th its second estimate of the growth rate of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product for the third quarter of 2012 and a first estimate for corporate profits. According to the recent report,…
The prices of natural gas prices rose again during last week but in recent days they have tumbled down. According to the recent EIA report the natural gas storage rose by 4 Bcf; this change (in the past couple of…
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau reported (opens pdf) on the changes in number of new homes sold in the U.S during October 2012: the number of new homes sales edged down compared with the number of new homes sold during September…
The U.S consumer confidence index rose again during November, after this index had risen during October. According to the recent U.S. consumer confidence survey, the consumer confidence index increased in November compared with October’s index: The index reached in November…
The prices of crude oil rose during the day but shifted with an unclear trend during the week as the tensions in the Middle East may have contributed to the volatility in the oil market. The recent EIA report presents…
According to the recent U.S. Census Bureau report referring the new residential construction statistics for October 2012, the annual rate of housing starts rose again while rate of building permits declined. This report sends a mixed signal as to the…