Economic indicators

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index was unchanged at +0.18 in August.

Existing home sales were flat at a seasonally adjusted 5.34 million-unit rate in August.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index was up 0.4% in August following a 0.7% gain in July, the Conference Board said Thursday.

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell for a third straight week to a new 48-year low.

Manufacturers report expanding at a quicker rate in September, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business respondents reported “diminished price pressures this month.”

U.S. new-home construction rose more than forecast to a three-month high in August, while permits saw the biggest drop since February 2017.

Companies repatriated $169.5 billion in the second quarter, according to data released Wednesday by the Commerce Department

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes was steady this month, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

Selling prices remained elevated, while business activity expanded at a slower pace in September, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed.

The value of business inventories in July was up 0.6%, as expected by analysts.

The University of Michigan's preliminary September consumer sentiment index reading was 100.8.

Industrial production grew 0.4% in August, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.

Prices for goods imported by the U.S. fell in August by the most in more than two years.

U.S. retail sales rose by less than forecast in August following an upwardly revised July gain.

The federal government ran a $214.1 billion deficit in August.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits declined to a fresh 48-year low for the second straight week.

A gauge of underlying U.S. inflation unexpectedly cooled in August as apparel prices fell.

Labor market “activity increased modestly and momentum remained high in August.”

The August producer price index data were much softer than expected, with a 0.1% decline for the overall figure rather than the 0.2% rise expected.

July wholesale inventories increased by 0.6% while wholesale sales were flat, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.