Morning Market Report 6/5/2013

The KUIK Morning Market Report for Wednesday, June 5:
 
Markets are down.
 
Index Direction Change Units Last Time Change  
Dow Down                    (32) points           15,146 6:46 AM    
S&P500 Down -0.21% percent             1,628              (3.44) points
Nasdaq Composite Down -0.12% percent             3,441              (4.00) points
30 Year Treasury Down                      (2) Basis Points               3.28 Annual Yield    
 
Some interesting statistics released by the Labor Department.  Productivity rose a revised 0.5% from January through March, down from an initial read of 0.7%.  That matched the forecast of economists’ expectations.  Hourly compensation sank 3.8% in the first quarter instead of rising 1.2% as initially reported. That’s the biggest decline since the Labor Department began keeping track in 1947, with the largest drop occurring in manufacturing.  Adjusted for inflation, it was down 5.2%.
 
ADP reported private-sector jobs rose in May, as the economy gained 135,000 jobs.  Economists polled by Dow Jones  expected 170,000 compared with an original April estimate of 119,000.
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveiled a new set of economic policies to revive his nation’s economy, including allowing public pension funds to buy more stocks and creating special economic zones to spur foreign investment, 
 
 
 
Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for AM 1360 KUIK.
 
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/productivity-growth-estimates-revised-lower-2013-06-05
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/adp-us-adds-135k-private-sector-jobs-in-may-2013-06-05-8911717
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/japans-abe-unveils-economic-blueprint-2013-06-05
 
 
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