Friday, February 16, 2007

Quick Overview

  • The U.S. producer price index was down 0.6% in January. Excluding food and energy costs, prices were up 0.2% in January.

  • U.S. housing starts were down 14% from December's pace and the weakest in ten years.

  • The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index dropped from 96.9 to 93.3 in February, more than expected.

  • World Weather Inc., a private weather firm, released a new outlook that indicated dry conditions may begin in the U.S. around July due to a shift from El Nino into La Nina conditions.

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