Highlights of key economic statistics from last week compiled by Putnam Investments.
- GDP grew 2.0% in the first quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis found.
- The trade deficit narrowed in May, the Census Bureau stated in an advance report.
- Durable goods orders increased 1.7% in May, according to an advance report from the Census Bureau.
- Initial jobless claims fell by 26,000 to 239,000 in the week ended June 24, 2023, according to the Department of Labor.
- As of June 22, 2023, of the 500 S&P 500 Index companies reporting first-quarter earnings, 383 beat analysts’ estimates, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.
- Quarterly profits decreased at a quarterly rate of 4.1% in the first quarter, after decreasing 2.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- The GfK Consumer Climate Study for Germany forecasts a decline in consumer sentiment in August.
- The European Commission’s Economic Sentiment Indicator for the euro area declined further in June.
- The ifo Business Climate Index for Germany fell in June.
- The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose.
- Deposit flight continues to pressure banks to tighten lending standards, increasing the potential risk of a credit squeeze.
- Declining liquidity and deteriorating financial conditions, combined with high valuations, are contributing to a substantial uptick in risk asset volatility.
- Global leverage is at worrisome levels and will eventually need to be paid for, at a time when most developed markets are facing a fiscal drag from the end of post-pandemic stimulus.
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