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Treasury Yield Curve

The yield curve has inverted; that is, short-term interest rates are now higher than longer-term rates. This phenomenon can indicate the potential for a recession. While there is no cause-and-effect-relationship, the mere presence of an inversion can have an impact on capital expenditures and business hiring.

U.S. & World Equity Indexes; 8/27/19; YTD Return S&P 500; 2,878; 14.81% Dow Jones Industrials; 25,895; 11.01% Nasdaq Composite; 7,844; 18.23% Shanghai Composite (China); 2,902; 16.37% S&P BSE Sensex (India); 37,641; 4.36% Nikkei Stock Avg (Japan); 20,456; 2.20% CAC 40 (France); 5,387; 13.89% DAX (Germany); 11,730; 11.09% FTSE 100 (U.K.); 7,087; 5.34%
Selected Interest Rates; 8/27/19; 7/28/19 15-Year Mortgage; 3.03%; 3.20% 30-Year Mortgage; 3.55%; 3.75% 5-Year Treasury Bond; 1.43%; 1.68% 10-Year Treasury Bond; 1.54%; 1.90% 30-Year Treasury Bond; 1.04%; 2.44%
Key Economic Statistics; Most Recent; Prior Month National Producer Price Index; 0.20%; 0.10% Consumer Price Index; 0.30%; 0.10% Unemployment Rate; 3.70%; 3.70% ISM Manufacturing Index; 49.10; 51.20 ISM Services Index; 53.70; 55.10 Change in Non-Farm Payroll Emp.; 164,000; 193,000(rev.) New York State Consumer Price Index - NY, NJ, CT; 0.00%; 0.30% Unemployment Rate; 4.00%; 4.00% Empire State Manufacturing Survey; 4.80%; 4.30%

ISM Manufacturing Index

The September ISM Manufacturing Index came in below expectations at 49.1%, indicating a slight contraction in the industrial sector. This data takes on increased significance due to its downward trend since January and in light of trade tensions with China. A report below 50% indicates a contraction in the industrial sector, increasing the risk that a recession is more likely.

Equity Market Statistics; Most Recent; Prior Month Dow Jones Industrials; 8/27/19; 7/28/19 Dividend Yield; 2.42%; 2.40% Price/Earnings (12 Mth Trailing); 18.43; 17.62 Price/Earnings (Projected); 17.62; 16.67 S&P 500 Index; 8/27/19; 7/28/19 Dividend Yield; 1.98%; 1.98% Price/Earnings (12 Mth Trailing); 21.09; 21.09 Price/Earnings (Projected); 17.38; 16.95

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