The KUIK Market Update for Tuesday, September 2: |
Markets are up. |
Index |
Direction |
Change |
Units |
Time |
Change |
Dow |
Up |
8 |
points |
17,106 |
8:05 AM |
S&P500 |
Up |
0.1% |
percent |
2,005 |
1.69 |
Nasdaq Composite |
Up |
0.4% |
percent |
4,598 |
17.49 |
30 Year Treasury |
Up |
8 |
Basis Points |
3.16 |
Annual Yield |
U.S. home prices rose 1.2% in July and year-on-year gains of 7.4%, according to CoreLogic. Excluding distressed sales, the year-on-year gain was 6.8%. From the peak in April 2006, prices are down 11.9%. Michigan, had the fastest state growth at 11.4%, and the Riverside-San Bernandino-Ontario, Calif. metro area had the fastest metro area growth at 13.8%. |
The Institute for Supply Management reports its manufacturing index jumped to 59% in August up from 57.1% in July. That was second big gain in a row. The index is at its highest level since early 2011. New orders posted the strongest reading since 2004 and production was at the highest level since 2010. Employment fell slightly. |
Construction spending jumped a seasonally adjusted 1.8% in July, according to the Commerce Department. The gain is stronger than the 1% consensus estimate. June’s fall was revised upward to only a 0.9% drop from an initially reported 1.8% drop. |
Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for AM 1360 KUIK. |
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-home-prices-up-12-in-july-corelogic-says-2014-09-02 |
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/manufacturers-say-business-sizzles-in-august-2014-09-02?dist=lcountdown |
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/july-construction-spending-climbs-18-2014-09-02-1091103?dist=lcountdown |
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