Economic indicators

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for September declined to 0.17 from an upwardly revised 0.27 in August.

September existing home sales fell to the lowest point since November 2015.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index was up 0.5% in September following a 0.4% gain in August, the Conference Board said Thursday.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 5,000 to 210,000 in the October 13 employment survey week.

Manufacturers report expansion at a slightly slower rate in October, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business respondents reported price indexes were “lower than their readings for most of this year.”

Labor market “activity declined and momentum remained high in September.”

U.S. new-home construction fell in September on a decline in the South that may reflect disruptions from Hurricane Florence.

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes climbed in October.

Industrial production grew 0.3% in September, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday.

New York service sector activity “grew modestly” in October.

The federal government ran a $119.1 billion surplus in September, the Treasury Department reported Thursday.

The value of business inventories in August were up 0.5%, slightly below the 0.6% increase expected by analysts.

U.S. retail sales rose less than forecast in September, as a broad-based increase was overshadowed by a drop in restaurant receipts that may reflect the impact of Hurricane Florence.

Selling prices remained elevated, while business activity expanded at a faster pace in October.

The University of Michigan's preliminary October consumer sentiment index reading was 99.0, compared to the final September 100.1.

Import prices were up in September, above the 0.2% gain expected and following a 0.4% decline in August.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 7,000 to 214,000 in the Oct. 6 week after falling to 207,000 in the previous week.

A gauge of underlying U.S. inflation was below estimates in September as used-vehicle costs fell and housing rents cooled.

August wholesale inventories increased by 1.0%, revised upward from the 0.8% reported in the advance estimate.

U.S. producer prices rose for the first time in three months amid a surge in gauges reflecting airfares and rail-transportation costs.