Highlights of key economic statistics from last week compiled by Putnam Investments.
- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index fell in January.
- Existing home sales expanded in January, the National Association of Realtors reported.
- Initial jobless claims fell 12,000 to 201,000 in the week ended February 17, 2024, according to the Department of Labor.
- As of February 14, 2024, of the 383 S&P 500 Index companies reporting fourth-quarter earnings, 292 beat analysts’ estimates, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.
- The ifo Business Climate Index rose in February.
- Eurostat reported the euro area annual inflation rate fell to 2.8% in January from 2.9% in December.
- Eurostat found euro area construction production increased 0.8% in December compared with November.
- The yield on the 10-year Treasury note traded in a range.
- Rate of inflation moderation
- Slower economic growth amid higher interest rates
- Magnitude of earnings degradation
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