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ISM Manufacturing Index

There are further signs of a slowing economy in 2019. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index, while still above 50%, has continued its downward trend, which began in late 2018.

U.S. & World Equity Indexes; 5/28/19; YTD Return S&P 500; 2,826; 12.70% Dow Jones Industrials; 25,585; 9.70% Nasdaq Composite; 7,637; 15.10% Shanghai Composite (China); 2,892; 16.00% S&P BSE Sensex (India); 39,683; 10.00% Nikkei Stock Avg (Japan); 21,1827; 5.80% CAC 40 (France); 5,336; 12.80% DAX (Germany); 12,071; 14.30% FTSE 100 (U.K.); 7,277; 8.20%
Selected Interest Rates; 5/28/19; 4/28/19 15-Year Mortgage; 3.51%; 3.64% 30-Year Mortgage; 4.06%; 4.20% 5-Year Treasury Bond; 2.12%; 2.33% 10-Year Treasury Bond; 2.32%; 2.54% 30-Year Treasury Bond; 2.75%; 2.94%
Key Economic Statistics; Most Recent; Prior Month National Producer Price Index; 0.20%; 0.60% Consumer Price Index; 0.30%; 0.40% Unemployment Rate; 3.60%; 3.80% ISM Manufacturing Index; 52.80; 55.30 ISM Services Index; 55.50; 56.10 Change in Non-Farm Payroll Emp.; 263,000; 196,000 New York State Consumer Price Index - NY, NJ, CT; 0.30%; 0.30% Unemployment Rate; 3.90%; 3.9%(Rev) Empire State Manufacturing Survey; 17.80%; 10.10%

Nonfarm Payroll

Despite some signs of slowing, the U.S. economy continues to create jobs. Last month the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced 263,000 new jobs, confirming the strength in the labor market. The unemployment rate ticked down to 3.6 in April.

Equity Market Statistics; Most Recent; Prior Month Dow Jones Industrials; 5/28/19; 4/28/19 Dividend Yield; 2.34%; 2.35% Price/Earnings (12 Mth Trailing); 17.86; 17.51 Price/Earnings (Projected); 16.52; 15.77 S&P 500 Index; 5/28/19; 4/28/19 Dividend Yield; 1.95%; 2.00% Price/Earnings (12 Mth Trailing); 18.94; 18.94 Price/Earnings (Projected); 17.27; 16.58

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