Philly Fed Index Turned Positive in October

Today, the tenth survey of 2012 for the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index for October came out. This survey estimates the U.S. manufacturing conditions. According to the latest survey the conditions have improved again. Further, the index turned positive for the…

U.S Housing Starts Hiked by 15% in September 2012

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau report regarding the new residential construction statistics for September 2012, the annual rate of housing starts and rate of building permits increased. This report sends a mixed signal as to the developments in…

Will Gold Continue to Dwindle?

Despite the highly anticipated decision of the FOMC to start its third quantitative easing program, the price of gold hasn’t performed well during recent weeks. The ongoing debt crisis in Europe hasn’t helped precious metal prices. There are some concerns…