Friday, October 03, 2008

Quick Overview

  • U.S. Payrolls fell by 159,000, the biggest job loss in over five years. U.S. Jobless rate remained at 6.1%.

  • Institute of Supply Managements' index of services fell from 50.6 to 50.2

  • Retail sales volume in the Euro area rose 0.3%

  • An index of services in the U.K. fell from 49.2 to 46.0 in September

  • World airfreight traffic saw its third consecutive month of contraction with a 2.7% decline for August.

  • Congress passed the $700 billion financial rescue

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