Archive for December 22nd, 2011

U.S. GDP Growth in Q3 2011 Revised To 1.8%

U.S. GDP growth for Q3 was revised from 2.0% to 1.8%; consensus was at 2.0%. Q2 2011 reading was at 1.3%.

November Chicago Fed National Activity Index At -0.37

Chicago Fed National Activity Index for November was reported at -0.37 vs. revised October reading of -0.11. Chicago Fed National Activity Index 3-month moving average is at -0.24.

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims At 364.000; Down 4.000

Initial jobless claims in the U.S. were reported at 364.000 vs. 380.000 consensus and last week revised (up 2.000) reading of 368.000.

Daily Reading – Thursday, December 22, 2011

FT Alphaville: Q&A: The ECB’s three-year loans

Gavyn Davies: ECB balance sheet sucked further into the crisis

The Big Picture: Draghi speaks and will likely pat himself on back

The Big Picture: Dividend-Paying Stocks

The Big Picture: Global Earnings Estimates Analysis

Spiegel Online: Argentina’s Lessons for a Crisis-Ridden Europe

Pragmatic Capitalism: NOT SO MUCH “HEDGING” IN HEDGE FUNDS THIS YEAR…

FT Alphaville Video: Interview with Goldman’s Jan Hatzius

 

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