Economic indicators

The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index (ETI) rose to 135.57 in October from an upwardly revised 132.86 in September.

The U.S. services sector expanded in October as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 60.1.

The value of new factory orders rose by 1.4% in September, rising slightly higher than the expected 1.2% rise by analysts from an MNI survey.

The September trade deficit widened to $43.5 billion, exactly as expected.

U.S. employers added the most workers in a year, rebounding from September’s slowdown, as people resumed work after hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

The New York economy is expanding despite a drop in revenues, the Institute for Supply Management-New York’s Report on Business index, released Thursday, indicated.

Third quarter nonfarm productivity was up 3.0%, slightly ahead of the 2.9% gain expected and the largest increase since the third quarter of 2014.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 5,000 to 229,000 in the October 28 week, well below the 235,000 level expected.

The overall economy grew for the 101st straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Wednesday.

Construction spending was up 0.3% in September, despite a 0.4% decrease in private construction.

Private-sector employment increased by 235,000 in October, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Wednesday.

Texas service sector activity “increased again in October.”

The consumer confidence index increased to 125.9 in October from a revised 120.6 last month, The Conference Board reported Tuesday.

The Chicago Business Barometer rose to 66.2 in October from 65.2 in September.

Home prices rose 0.5% on an annual basis in August, not seasonally adjusted.

The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business increased to 63.61 in October from 60.24 in September.

The Employment Cost Index rose in the third quarter to see an expected 0.7% increase, up from the 0.5% gain in second quarter, data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Tuesday showed.

The Midwest Economy Index declined to negative 0.09 in September from positive 0.08 in August.

Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, “expanded at a faster pace in October,” according to the monthly Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.

Personal income rose 0.4% in September as expected, while the core PCE price index was on target with another 0.1% gain.