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The Marked Chart Wire · Economy and the Fed
Jobless Claims
Initial jobless claims dropped 6,000 to 194,000 for the week ending October 17, below the expected 200,000. The prior week's figure was revised up to 200,000, while continuing claims rose 25,000 to 1,728,000.
Fed
A public disagreement between President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is escalating, potentially creating uncertainty for financial markets.
Consumer Sentiment
The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose to 48.0 in October, beating the 46.3 forecast and the 46.3 reading from the prior month. One-year and five-year inflation expectations held steady at 4.7 percent and 3.5 percent.
PMI
The S&P Global flash services purchasing managers index fell to 57.9 in October, below the 58 forecast and down from 58.8 in September.
Manufacturing PMI
The flash S&P Global manufacturing PMI for October came in at 56, beating the 55.5 forecast and the 55.9 reading from September.
Retail Sales
Canadian retail sales increased 1.2% in October, exceeding the forecast of 1.3% but missing the previous month's -0.7% decline.
Fed
The Federal Reserve released its latest October inflation forecast, which has drawn concern from investors despite recent record highs in major stock indexes.
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