Economic Outlook

September 2015

Economic Outlook – 7 September 2015

2017-05-03T07:58:14+00:00

US While August jobs were a touch disappointing on the headline at +173,000, the big upward revisions to the two prior months and the two-tick drop in the jobless rate to a cycle low 5.1% were solid offsets. The decent employment report capped a week of generally sturdy economic results. Factory orders for July came [...]

Economic Outlook – 7 September 2015 2017-05-03T07:58:14+00:00

August 2015

Economic Outlook – 31 August 2015

2017-05-03T08:03:07+00:00

US Economic data has been solid over the past two months but several factors could slow growth rates in the manufacturing industry over the coming months. In particular, data shows a significant inventory build-up in both the manufacturing and retail sectors in Q2, while demand continues to look solid and the fall in energy prices [...]

Economic Outlook – 31 August 2015 2017-05-03T08:03:07+00:00