Economic Data for Wednesday, November 10, 1999
PPI for Oct. = -0.1%
Core = + 0.3%
stats.bls.gov
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods decreased 0.1 percent in October, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
The index for finished goods other than foods and energy rose 0.3 percent in October, after advancing 0.8 percent in the prior month.
Weekly Jobless Claims = -6k to 285k
dol.gov
In the week ending Nov. 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 285,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 291,000. The 4-week moving average was 286,750, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised average of 287,750.
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