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To: Lee who wrote (31624)5/31/2000 1:24:00 PM
From: Jerry Olson  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 50167
 
LOL

Lee i am watching MOT break a double top today at 100 then rpmptly suink to the lows of the day???..it kinda filled that gap???, nicely<G>...

what with that good news today we could surprise here late...

let's hope so..

best to you...



To: Lee who wrote (31624)6/1/2000 10:26:00 AM
From: Lee  Respond to of 50167
 
Economic Data or Thursday, June 1, 2000

Weekly Jobless Claims = +1k to 286k

dol.gov
In the week ending May 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 286,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 285,000. The 4-week moving average was 286,750, a decrease of 4,500 from the previous week's revised average of 291,250.

Construction Spending for April = -0.6%

census.gov
Construction put in place during April 2000 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $757.3 billion, 1 (+/-5) percent below the revised March estimate of $761.7 billion, according to the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau. The April figure represents a 7 percent increase over April 1999.

NAPM for May = 53.2%
Prices paid = 65.8%

napm.org
NAPM?s Purchasing Managers' Index was 53.2 percent in May, down from 54.9 percent in April. NAPM's Production Index decreased 1.9 percentage points from 58.2 percent in April to 56.3 percent in May. NAPM's New Orders Index declined 5.2 percentage points from 56.3 percent in April to 51.1 percent in May. NAPM?s Backlog of Orders Index registered 49 percent, ending 14 months of growth. NAPM's Supplier Deliveries Index is 55 percent in May, indicating slower deliveries during the month. The NAPM Employment Index is at 54.1 percent for May, an increase of 0.9 percentage point when compared to the 53.2 percent reported in April. NAPM's Price Index in May is 65.8 percent, a decline of 10.2 percentage points from April?s 76 percent.