Quarterly U.S. GDP Growth

First quarter GDP growth was 2.63%, the lowest in four quarters; however, the expectations for the current quarter range from 3% to over 5% as the economy rebounds and reacts to the federal tax cuts, especially on business income.

U.S. & World Equity Indexes; 6/28/18; YTD Return
S&P
 500; 2,699; 1.00%
Dow
 Jones Industrials; 24,117; −2.60%
Nasdaq
 Composite; 7,445; 7.80%
Shanghai
 Composite (China); 2,813; −14.90%
S&P
 BSE Sensex (India); 35,217; 3.40%
Nikkei
 Stock Avg (Japan); 22,271; −2.20%
CAC
 40 (France); 5,246; 0.30%
DAX
 (Germany); 12,348; −4.40%
FTSE
 100 (U.K.); 7,621; −0.90%
Selected Interest Rates; 6/28/18; 5/27/18
15-Year
 Mortgage; 4.04%; 4.15%
30-Year
 Mortgage; 4.55%; 4.66%
5-Year
 Treasury Bond; 2.71%; 2.58%
10-Year
 Treasury Bond; 2.83%; 2.77%
30-Year
 Treasury Bond; 2.97%; 2.96%
Key Economic Statistics; Most Recent; Prior Month
National
Producer

 Price Index; 0.50%; 0.10%
Consumer
 Price Index; 0.20%; 0.20%
Unemployment
 Rate; 3.90%; 3.90%
ISM
 Manufacturing Index; 58.70; 57.30
ISM
 Services Index; 58.60; 56.80
Change
 in Non-Farm Payroll Emp.; 223,000; 164,000
New
 York State
Consumer
 Price Index - NY, NJ, CT; 0.40%; 0.30%
Unemployment
 Rate; 4.50%; 4.60%
NYS
 Index of Coincident Indicators; 2.30%; 3.20%

Treasury Yield Curve

As the Federal Reserve has raised short-term interest rates, the yield curve has flattened. That is, long-term interest rates have remained virtually unchanged, while short-term rates have risen to almost 2% at 90 days out. This should persist so long as inflation remains muted.

Equity Market Statistics; Most Recent; Prior Month
Dow
 Jones Industrials; 6/28/18; 5/27/18
Dividend
 Yield; 2.30%; 2.30%
Price/Earnings
 (12 Mth Trailing); 23.63; 23.87
Price/Earnings
 (Projected); 16.22; 16.16
S&P
 500 Index; 6/28/18; 5/27/18
Dividend
 Yield; 1.96%; 1.97%
Price/Earnings
 (12 Mth Trailing); 24.33; 24.33
Price/Earnings
 (Projected); 16.47; 16.47

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