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Quarterly Real U.S. GDP Growth

First quarter Gross Domestic Product, released on April 26, rose 3.2% versus estimates that averaged approximately 2.5%. The higher-than-expected increase was fueled by increases in consumer spending, inventory builds, export activity, and government spending. Housing was a negative influence, as were imports.

U.S. & World Equity Indexes; 4/26/19; YTD Return S&P 500; 2,926; 16.70% Dow Jones Industrials; 26,462; 13.40% Nasdaq Composite; 8,118; 22.40% Shanghai Composite (China); 3,123; 25.30% S&P BSE Sensex (India); 38,730; 7.40% Nikkei Stock Avg (Japan); 22,307; 11.50% CAC 40 (France); 5,557; 17.50% DAX (Germany); 12,282; 16.30% FTSE 100 (U.K.); 7,434; 10.50%
Selected Interest Rates; 4/26/19; 3/26/19 15-Year Mortgage; 3.64%; 3.71% 30-Year Mortgage; 4.20%; 4.28% 5-Year Treasury Bond; 2.33%; 2.21% 10-Year Treasury Bond; 2.54%; 2.43% 30-Year Treasury Bond; 2.94%; 2.87%
Key Economic Statistics; Most Recent; Prior Month National Producer Price Index; 0.60%; 0.10% Consumer Price Index; 0.40%; 0.20% Unemployment Rate 3.80%; 3.80% ISM Manufacturing Index; 55.30; 54.20 ISM Services Index; 56.10; 59.70 Change in Non-Farm Payroll Emp.; 196,000; 20,000 New York State Consumer Price Index - NY, NJ, CT; 0.30%; 0.20% Unemployment Rate; 4.00%; 3.90% Empire State Manufacturing Survey; 10.10%; 4.10%

Year-over-Year Change in CPI

The U.S. inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, rose 1.9% in March 2019. This marks a turn from a downtrend that began in July 2018 and was slightly above the consensus level of 1.8%. Taking out volatile components such as food and energy, core inflation came in at 2%, slightly below estimates of 2.1%. Fed policy remains at a 2% target.

Equity Market Statistics; Most Recent; Prior Month Dow Jones Industrials; 4/26/19; 3/26/19 Dividend Yield; 2.32%; 2.32% Price/Earnings (12 Mth Trailing); 17.51; 17.70 Price/Earnings (Projected); 15.77; 15.77 S&P 500 Index; 4/26/19; 3/26/19 Dividend Yield; 2.00%; 2.03% Price/Earnings (12 Mth Trailing); 18.94; 22.35 Price/Earnings (Projected); 16.58; 16.77

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