Philly Fed Index Slightly Rose in July

Today, the seventh survey of 2012 for the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index for July was published: this survey estimates the U.S. manufacturing conditions have slightly improved by are still deteriorating; the Philly Fed index rose from -16.6 in June to…

Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook July 18

Gold and silver edged down again for the second consecutive day. The recent testimony of Bernanke didn’t offer any hints of the future steps of the FOMC. Bernanke voiced his concerns for the slow decline in rate of unemployment and…

U.S Housing Starts Increased by 6.9% in June 2012

According to the recent U.S. Census Bureau report about the new residential construction statistics for June 2012, the annual rate of housing starts declined while the rate of building permits rose. This report sends a mixed signal of the progress…