Economic and Employment Data Slightly Positive
Economic Data Releases
Employment data for the past week was positive overall, with nonfarm payrolls increasing 146,000 in November, outpacing the forecast of 85,000. The previous two months, however, were revised down by 49,000. The November unemployment rate dropped to 7.7%, the lowest since December 2008, primarily owing to a shrinking labor force.
Initial jobless claims fell for the third straight month to 370,000, as the impact of Sandy continued to gradually dissipate. Other data was mixed, with the November ISM non-manufacturing index climbing to 54.7, after the manufacturing index showed a contraction.
The most negative data came from surveys, with the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey falling 8.2 points in December, the largest drop in 21 months. The NFIB Small Business Optimism index fell 87.5 in November, the largest drop on record and a 32-month low. Trade data showed a narrower than expected October trade gap of -$42.2 billion, with exports falling 3.2%.
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