Economic indicators

About 4,699,500 online job postings appeared on leading internet job boards in May, a decrease of 51,000 from April, the Conference Board reported Wednesday.

First quarter GDP growth was revised down slightly to a 2.2% annual rate from the 2.3% pace in the advance estimate.

Private-sector employment increased by 178,000 in May, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Wednesday.

Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, “rose markedly in May,” reaching a 12-year high.

The consumer confidence index increased to 128.0 in May from a revised 125.6 last month, The Conference Board reported Tuesday.

Home prices rose 6.5% on an annual basis in March, not seasonally adjusted, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, released Tuesday.

The University of Michigan's final May consumer sentiment index reading was 98.0, compared to the preliminary May 98.8 and the final April 98.8, according to market sources.

The value of U.S. durable goods new orders fell 1.7% in April, a larger drop than the 1.2% decrease expected.

Respondents to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's monthly manufacturing survey reported stronger activity and optimism, while prices were little changed at high levels.

Home resales fell by 2.5% in April to an annual rate of 5.46 million, below expectations for a small decline to a 5.58 million pace.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 11,000 to 234,000 in the May 19 week, well above the 220,000 level expected by analysts.

New single-family home sales fell by 1.5% to 662,000 in April following downward revisions to the sales pace in both February and March.

Service sector companies saw strong growth in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Manufacturing growth in the central Atlantic region was “robust” in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

The Philadelphia region's services sector improved in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to 0.34 in April from a revised 0.32 in March, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported on Monday.

The decline in the unemployment rate is mostly due to emigration, a challenge as the territory restructures its debt.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index was up 0.4% in April following an upwardly revised 0.4% increase in March.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 11,000 to 222,000 in the May 12 employment survey week.

Manufacturers report continued growth in May, but the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business respondents reported increasing costs.