- Advance 2Q GDP rose 1.9% versus estimates of a 2.3% gain and a downwardly revised .9% increase in 1Q.
- Advance 2Q Personal Consumption rose 1.5% versus estimates of a 1.7% increase and a downwardly revised .9% gain in 1Q.
- Advance 2Q GDP Price Index rose 1.1% versus estimates of a 2.4% gain and a downwardly revised 2.6% increase in 1Q.
- Advance 2Q Core PCE rose 2.1% versus estimates of a 2.0% increase and a 2.3% gain in 1Q.
- The 2Q Employment Cost Index rose .7% versus estimates of a .7% gain and a .7% increase in 1Q.
- Initial Jobless Claims for this week rose to 448K versus estimates of 393K and 404K the prior week.
- Chicago Purchasing Manager for July rose to 50.8 versus estimates of 49.0 and 49.6 in June.
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The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, Bloomberg reported. The four-week moving average of claims rose to 393,000 from 382,000 the prior week. The unemployment rate among those eligible for benefits, which tracks the