Economic indicators

The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index (ETI) slid to 133.07 in June from a downwardly revised 133.32 in May, the group announced Monday.

Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form increased about $3.760 billion in April to a total of $249.587 billion, the Bureau of the Public Debt reported Friday.

U.S. inflationary pressures were up slightly in June, according to data released Friday morning by the Economic Cycle Research Institute.

Non-farm payrolls grew at a quicker pace in June, while the jobless rate ticked up.

The U.S. services sector expanded in June, the Institute for Supply Management reported Wednesday.

The U.S. international trade gap narrowed in May to $46.5 billion, very close to the $46.3 billion gap expected and following a roughly unrevised $47.6 billion gap in April.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 4,000 to 248,000 in the July 1 week, slightly ahead of the 245,000 level expected, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Private-sector employment increased by 158,000 in June, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Thursday.

About 4,763,400 online job postings appeared on leading internet job boards in June, a decrease of 45,800 from May, the Conference Board reported Wednesday.

The value of new factory orders fell by 0.8% in May, larger than the 0.6% decline expected, data released by the Commerce Department Wednesday morning showed.

“New York City purchasing managers indicated they expect to close 2017 with increased business activity,” the Institute for Supply Management-New York’s Report on Business index, released Wednesday, indicated.

Construction spending was flat in May, data released by the Commerce Department Monday morning showed.

The overall economy grew for the ninety-seventh straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.

The University of Michigan's final June consumer sentiment index reading was 95.1, compared to the preliminary June 94.5, and the final May 97.1, according to market sources.

The Chicago Business Barometer rose to 65.7 in June from 59.4 in May.

The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business remained in a range in June.

Personal income rose 0.4% in May, while nominal PCE was up 0.1%, and the core PCE price index posted another modest 0.1%, data released by the Commerce Department Friday morning showed.oans.

The Midwest Economy Index declined to 0.51 in May from 0.72 in April, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Friday.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose 2,000 to 244,000 in June 24 week, stronger than the 241,000 level expected.

First quarter GDP growth was revised up to a 1.4% pace in the third estimate from the 1.2% gain in the second estimate, with a strong upward revision to PCE the key factor, data released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed.