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GDP

Fourth quarter U.S. GDP was revised up to 2.9%, completing a year that saw GDP grow at 2.3%. While the first quarter of 2018 may be running at a lower rate, the full year is expected to come in around 3%.

U.S. & World Equity Indexes; 3/28/18; YTD Return S&P 500; 2,612; -2.30% Dow Jones Industrials; 23,857; -3.50% Nasdaq Composite; 7,008; 1.50% Shanghai Composite (China); 3,155; −4.20% S&P BSE Sensex (India); 33,174; -2.60% Nikkei Stock Avg (Japan); 21,317; −6.40% CAC 40 (France); 5,115; -3.70% DAX (Germany); 11,970; −7.30% FTSE 100 (U.K.); 7,000; −8.90%
Selected Interest Rates; 3/28/18; 2/27/18 15-Year Mortgage; 3.91%; 3.85% 30-Year Mortgage; 4.45%; 4.40% 5-Year Treasury Bond; 2.58%; 2.67% 10-Year Treasury Bond; 2.78%; 2.90% 30-Year Treasury Bond; 3.03%; 3.17%
Key Economic Statistics; Most Recent; Prior Month National Producer Price Index; 0.20%; 0.40% Consumer Price Index; 0.20%; 0.50% Unemployment Rate; 4.10%; 4.10% ISM Manufacturing Index; 60.80; 59.10 ISM Services Index; 59.50; 59.90 Change in Non-Farm Payroll Emp.; 313,000; 200,000 New York State Consumer Price Index - NY, NJ, CT; 0.40%; 0.40% Unemployment Rate; 4.60%; 4.60% NYS Index of Coincident Indicators; 3.30%; 2.90%

Industrial Production—Last 12 months

Industrial production remained strong in the last two months, jumping 1.1% in February. This was due to a weather-related rebound and a rise in the output of U.S. oil and gas fields and mines.

Equity Market Statistics; Most Recent; Prior Month Dow Jones Industrials; 3/28/18; 2/27/18 Dividend Yield; 2.19%; 1.75% Price/Earnings (12 Mth Trailing); 25.69; 27.53 Price/Earnings (Projected); 17.02; 20.72 S&P 500 Index; 3/28/18; 2/27/18 Dividend Yield; 1.90%; 1.78% Price/Earnings (12 Mth Trailing); 23.53; 23.53 Price/Earnings (Projected); 17.36; 18.41

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