Economic indicators

The consumer confidence index decreased to 135.7 in November from an unrevised 137.9 last month.

Texas factory activity growth, as measured by the production index, “continued to expand in November, albeit at a markedly slower pace.”

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for October rose to 0.24 from a downwardly revised 0.14 in September.

The University of Michigan's final November consumer sentiment index reading was 97.5, compared to the preliminary November 98.3.

Existing home sales were up 1.4% to a seasonally adjusted 5.22 million-unit rate in October from an unrevised 3.4% decline to a 5.15 million sales pace the previous month.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index was up 0.1% in October following an upwardly revised 0.6% gain in September.

Orders placed with U.S. factories for business equipment were weak in October for a third straight month.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since late June.

U.S. new-home construction picked up in October on a rebound in apartments and other multifamily housing.

The region's services sector expanded at a faster pace, as the general business conditions index grew to 43.3 in November from 37.6 in October.