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Economic Indicators
Economic Indicators
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Economic Indicators – Friday, August 01, 2014 from San Diego Union Tribune and CNNmoney as compared to one week ago, compared to the end of the last month, and as compared to the end of the last year.
| Indicator | DOW | S&P 500 | Oil barrel | Mortgage 30yearFix | WSJ Prime Rate | FedResv | Gold TroyOz | Canada ExRate$ | China ExRate$ | Euro ExRate$ |
| Funds ShortTerm | ||||||||||
| Today | 16,493.37 | 1,925.15 | $97.88 | 4.12% | 3.25% | 0.25% | $1,293.60 | 0.9157 | 0.1618 | 1.3428 |
| 2004 Close | 10,783.01 | 1,204.00 | $44.01 | 5.77% | 5.25% | 2.25% | $424.00 | 0.8303 | 0.1210 | 1.3644 |
| change | 5710.36 | 721.15 | 53.87 | -1.65% | -2.00% | -2.00% | 869.60 | 0.09 | 0.04 | (0.02) |
| Last Month | 16,851.84 | 1,960.96 | $105.74 | 4.17% | 3.25% | 0.25% | $1,318.50 | 0.9379 | 0.1608 | 1.3645 |
| change | (358.47) | (35.81) | (7.86) | -0.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (24.90) | (0.0222) | 0.0010 | (0.0217) |
| Last Week | 16,960.57 | 1,978.34 | $102.09 | 4.13% | 3.25% | 0.25% | $1,303.10 | 0.9246 | 0.1615 | 1.3433 |
| change | (467.20) | (53.19) | (4.21) | -0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (9.50) | (0.0089) | 0.0003 | (0.0005) |
| 2013 Close | 16,576.66 | 1,848.36 | $98.42 | 4.48% | 3.25% | 0.25% | $1,201.90 | 0.9334 | 0.1648 | 1.3750 |
| 2012 Close | 13,104.14 | 1,426.19 | $91.82 | 3.35% | 3.25% | 0.25% | $1,674.80 | 1.0073 | 0.1605 | 1.3201 |
| 2011 Close | 12,287.04 | 1,258.56 | $99.65 | 3.95% | 3.25% | 0.25% | $1,539.90 | 0.9792 | 0.1582 | 1.2938 |
| 2010 Close | 11,577.50 | 1,257.62 | $76.05 | 4.86% | 3.25% | 0.25% | $1,386.90 | 1.0107 | 0.1513 | 1.3350 |
| 2009 Close | 10,309.92 | 1,116.56 | $76.05 | 4.98% | 3.25% | 0.25% | $1,174.20 | 0.9414 | 0.1464 | 1.4954 |
| 2008 Close | 8,742.46 | 902.99 | $41.70 | 5.01% | 3.25% | 0.25% | $853.90 | 0.8462 | 0.1463 | 1.3725 |
| 2007 Close | 13,359.61 | 1,467.97 | $96.62 | 6.17% | 7.25% | 4.13% | $828.60 | 1.0197 | 0.1366 | 1.4627 |
| 2006 Close | 12,501.52 | 1,418.03 | $60.53 | 6.18% | 8.25% | 5.25% | $634.10 | 0.8615 | 0.1279 | 1.3146 |
| 2005 Close | 10,784.82 | 1,248.29 | $61.04 | 6.22% | 7.25% | 4.25% | $515.70 | 0.8588 | 0.1239 | 1.1847 |
| 2004 Close | 10,783.01 | 1,204.00 | $44.01 | 5.77% | 5.25% | 2.25% | $424.00 | 0.8303 | 0.1210 | 1.3644 |
- Gross Domestic Product – GDP
|
2014 |
2014 |
2012 |
2012 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
|
2.1 |
4.0 |
3.1 |
0.1 |
1.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
- Consumer Spending (Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE))
|
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
+0.2 |
+0.4 |
+0.9 |
-0.1 |
+0.3 |
+0.4 |
+0.1 |
+0.3 |
+0.2 |
+0.4 |
+0.6 |
+0.4 |
- Unemployment Rate – National
|
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
- Consumer Confidence Index (1985 = 100)
|
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
79.4 |
78.1 |
83.9 |
82.3 |
82.2 |
86.4 |
90.9 |
85.1 |
82.1 |
72.4 |
70.4 |
77.5 |
- Inflation rate
|
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
+1.58% |
+1.13% |
+1.51% |
+1.95% |
+2.13% |
+2.07% |
+1.96% |
+1.52% |
+1.18% |
+0.96% |
+1.24% |
+1.50% |
- Housing Starts
|
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
0.681 |
0.573 |
0.599 |
0.635 |
0.632 |
0.575 |
0.596 |
0.587 |
0.628 |
0.602 |
0.727 |
0.717 |
- U.S. New Building Permits
|
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
991 |
937 |
1014 |
902 |
1,005 |
963 |
911 |
954 |
918 |
1,039 |
1,007 |
1,017 |
- U.S. New Home Sales
|
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
427 |
468 |
455 |
440 |
442 |
406 |
497 |
390 |
421 |
354 |
444 |
445 |
- Existing Single-Family Home Sales
|
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
4,890 |
4,620 |
4,600 |
4,590 |
4,910 |
5,040 |
5,080 |
5,390 |
5,480 |
5,120 |
4,900 |
4,820 |
- Medium New Home Prices (in thousands of dollars)
|
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
265.9 |
260.1 |
260.8 |
261.8 |
282.6 |
273.5 |
273.5 |
256.3 |
254.6 |
257.4 |
245.8 |
268.5 |
- Medium Existing Home Prices (in thousands of dollars)
|
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
197.7 |
188.9 |
188.8 |
198.2 |
212.0 |
224.3 |
214.7 |
213.0 |
212.2 |
197.6 |
196.2 |
195.3 |
We will continue to update and add to this economic summary to help give a quick and clear view of the state of the economy.
