U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the weekly Goldman Sachs chain store sales index, the second-quarter GDP estimate, the weekly Johnson Redbook retail sales report and the Richmond Fed business activity survey.
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U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the weekly Goldman Sachs chain store sales index, the weekly Johnson Redbook retail sales report, the Case-Shiller home price index, the consumer confidence index, new residential home sales and the Richmond Fed business activity survey.
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The Institute of Supply Management's monthly survey of manufacturing activity hit its highest level for 20 years in November.
Meanwhile, a survey of manufacturing activity in South Korea indicated an expansion in the sector for the first time in seven months in December.
Stock markets fell sharply on Monday following survey data suggesting manufacturing activity in Germany in April fell to an almost three-year low.
Kauffman bases its entrepreneurial activity index on a monthly population survey jointly sponsored by the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In the Fourth District, which includes western Pennsylvania and Ohio, the survey says shale gas activity is expanding at a robust pace, while conventional oil and gas was steady.
U.S. economic data due for release Monday includes the Chicago Fed national activity index and the Texas manufacturing outlook survey.
The initial results from HSBC's January Purchasing Managers' Index survey of Chinese manufacturers showed activity there contracting, though at a slightly slower pace than in December.
The Federal Reserve sees economic activity continuing to increase since its previous survey, according to its monthly anecdotal collection of economic indicators known as the Beige Book.
The purchasing managers' survey reported a pronounced slowdown in activity in October, bringing it down to its lowest level since May 2003.
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The survey provides a snapshot of mortgage lending activity among mortgage bankers, commercial banks and thrifts.
The index is proportionally weighted based on foreign-exchange trading volume data from the Bank for International Settlements' triennial central-bank survey on global foreign-exchange market activity.
U.S. economic reports due for release Friday include durable goods orders, personal income and outlays, the Chicago Fed national activity index, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, and the Kansas City Fed manufacturing survey.
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U.S. economic data due for release Thursday includes the third-quarter GDP estimate, the weekly jobless claims report, the Chicago Fed national activity index, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, the U.S. house price index and leading economic indicators.
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Today's PMI survey in manufacturing shows a further decline in manufacturing activity in February.
Business activity in the eurozone continued to contract in November, a survey suggests.
Another reason not to overdo the gloom is that services activity rose in June according to the monthly purchasing managers' survey.
On Wednesday, a closely-watched survey from the Confederation of British Industry confirmed that activity on the High Street had slowed in July.
U.S. economic data due for release Monday includes the Chicago Fed national activity index, pending home sales and the Texas manufacturing outlook survey.
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U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the Chicago Fed national activity index, existing home sales, and the Richmond Fed business survey.
U.S. economic data due for release Monday includes the Chicago Fed national activity index and midwest manufacturing index, and the Texas manufacturing outlook survey.
Manufacturing activity in China picked up speed in March, an initial HSBC survey has indicated, adding to hopes of a sustained recovery in its economy.
"This study underscores the enduring importance of sex among older men and women, even among these who report infrequent sexual activity, " said Neal Cutler, NCOA's director of survey research.
In a poll of nearly 300 venture capitalists, corporate buyers, bankers and entrepreneurs, 79% of the respondents expect "a strong stream" of IPO activity to begin in 2010 or later, according to a recent survey by auditor KPMG.
China's manufacturing activity fell to a nine-month low in August, a preliminary HSBC survey has shown.
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China's manufacturing activity slowed less quickly in April than the previous month, a preliminary HSBC survey has showed.
The Fed's every-six-weeks survey of economic conditions found all 12 of its districts reported weakened activity in September.
Survey respondents noted the economy was cooling off, with municipal government activity lagging, discretionary spending per costumer falling, and input costs rising.
The survey shows a lot of BYOD (bring your own device) activity as well when it comes to use of cloud-based services.
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