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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 IndicatorsHOUSING 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 cooling over the last two months, but two months' data doesn't establish a trend. (report) NEW CLAIMS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT:Initial unemployment claims edged up to 199,000, while continuing claims fell to 1.71 million. Both remain below year-ago levels. (report) What's the reason for following leading economic indicators? Read Here Financial Quote or Tip “It’s not your salary that makes you rich; it’s your spending habits.” – Charles A. Jaffe Outdoor Life | Clip of the Month: 2026 Redbull Rampage Moment Follow Us On Sources: https://www.wsj.com/market-data/stocks/us/indexes , https://www.macrotrends.net/2637/lumber-prices-historical-chart-data , https://www.macrotrends.net/2537/sugar-prices-historical-chart-data |
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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 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 Indicators U.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...
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...