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Hello, BlackBird community! Market S&P 500 YTD: 13.74% Canada S&P/TSX COMPOSITE YTD: 15.82%(quoted as of 8/14/26 ) Understanding Major Indexes and Lesser-Known Indexes. Read Here Leading Economic IndicatorsU.S. RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICE SALES:The latest Census Bureau report showed that U.S. retail and food service sales were down 0.6% from June but still 5.0% higher than July 2025. While spending slowed somewhat in July, consumers are still spending more than they were a year ago. The takeaway is that the consumer remains relatively healthy, but there are signs that spending may be cooling. (report) CONSUMER SENTIMENT:Consumer confidence edged lower in July, falling 1.4 points to 90.8, while consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions declined for the third consecutive month. Expectations for the months ahead were unchanged but remained in negative territory, suggesting consumers continue to see limited improvement in the economy and labor market. (report) What's the reason for following leading economic indicators? Read Here Financial Quote or Tip
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Hello, BlackBird community! Market NASDAQ COMPOSITE ytd: 12.10% DOW ytd: 9.84% Sugar ytd: 17.07% Lumber ytd: -2.41% (quoted as of 10/21/26 ) Understanding Major Indexes and Lesser-Known Indexes. Read Here Leading Economic Indicators HOUSING STARTS: U.S. housing starts fell 5.2% in September to an annualized rate of 1.22 million homes, down 7.4% from a year earlier. Building permits were nearly unchanged, while completed homes increased 2.2%. The takeaway? Construction activity appears to be...
Hello, BlackBird community! Market NASDAQ COMPOSITE YTD: 16.94% RUSSELL 2000 YTD: 16.15% GOLD YTD: 0.25% BITCOIN YTD: 0.17% (quoted as of 09/21/26 ) Understanding Major Indexes and Lesser-Known Indexes. Read Here Leading Economic Indicators HOUSING STARTS: New residential construction softened in August. Total housing starts declined 2.6% from July to an annualized rate of 1.275 million, while building permits fell 2.7%. The decline was largely driven by multifamily construction;...
Hello, BlackBird community! Market NASDAQ COMPOSITE YTD: 10.54% S&P 500 YTD: 8.65% From June 25' to June 26': Airline tickets are up 26.5% Used cars are down -1.8% Motor Vehicle repair is up 7% (quoted as of 7/22/26 ) Understanding Major Indexes and Lesser-Known Indexes. Read Here Leading Economic Indicators HOUSING STARTS: Housing starts rebounded in June following the large drop in May. While housing starts didn't quite bounce back to where they were in April, it is still a warm welcome. Up...