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Economic Roundup: A Sense of the Damage U.S. jobless claims will give insight into Hurricanes Helene and Milton's impact on the labor market. Inside Economics Podcast: Episode 185—Consumer Prices and Catastrophic Hurricanes We examine how to calculate the cost of damaging storms. Europe Daily Briefing: U.K. Inflation Slows CPI is likely to rise somewhat above the 2% target in the rest of the year, principally because the drag from energy prices will lessen. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Tumbling Kiwi Inflation Makes Room for Rate Cuts The September-quarter inflation rate was the lowest since early 2021. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Canada Risk Matrix: Politics Takes Center Stage Simmering diplomatic tensions threaten to boil over. Italy Outlook: Glimmers of Hope GDP was revised higher, but imbalances remain. Used-Vehicle Market Heats Up With Summer Price Increase This represents the first quarterly price increase for the U.S. market since the first quarter of 2023. U.S. Chartbook: What's Wrong? Despite cooling inflation and a robust labor market, consumers and businesses are feeling blue. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United Kingdom
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2024: 1.7% y/y
In September, consumer price inflation was 1.7%, down from 2.2% in August. Philippines
Monetary Policy
Oct. 2024: 6%
As expected, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas cut the overnight reverse repo rate by 25 basis points to 6% in October. Thailand
Monetary Policy
Oct. 2024: 2.25%
As expected, the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to cut the key policy rate by 25 basis points at its October meeting. Indonesia
Monetary Policy
Oct. 2024: 6.00%
Bank Indonesia held the BI-rate at 6% at its October meeting, matching our expectations. Italy
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2024: 0.7% y/y
In September, Italy's headline and EU-harmonised year-on-year inflation rates surprised significantly to the downside. United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
October 11: -17.0%
U.S. mortgage activity fell sharply in the week ended October 11. Canada
Housing Starts
Sep. 2024: 224 ths
Canada's housing market showed signs of strength in September, with the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of total housing starts increasing by 5.1% to 223,808 units. Canada
Survey of Manufacturing
Aug. 2024: -1.3% m/m
Manufacturing sales took a 1.3% hit in August, reversing progress made in July. Canada
New Motor Vehicle Sales
Aug. 2024: 5.6% y/y
New-vehicle sales have increased in most months this year, but the latest data show a slight decline of 0.41% in August. United States
Import and Export Prices
Sep. 2024: -0.4% m/m
U.S. import prices declined 0.4% in September following a 0.2% decrease in August because of a continued slide in fuel prices. Colombia
Industrial Production
Aug. 2024: -1.8% y/y
In August, manufacturing output declined by 1.8% compared with the same month last year, following a 2% growth in July. United States
Treasury Budget
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Japan
Foreign Trade
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Australia
Employment Situation
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Singapore
Foreign Trade
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