Sunday, May 6, 2012

Charting Last Week (4/30 - 5/4/12)


The Daily Leading Index rose by .02% last week and the Daily Coincident Index rose by .08%.  The Daily Leading Index page on the tab above is updated daily during the week.

Below are charts of some of the economic releases from last week.  Nonfarm Payrolls increased, but at a slower pace than expected.  PMI rose while NMI fell.  Initial Unemployment Claims continued to rise.

Equities sold off sharply as bonds rose.  Small cap stocks led the group below with a 3.99% decline for the week.  The red (or green) area indicates 2-3 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range.  The gray area indicates 1-2 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range.

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Furthermore, these charts have limitations.  Economic data is often revised after the fact.  The market is forward looking and anticipates future events.  The unexpected can and will happen.  The market is continually changing.  The conditions of the past are different from the present.  Past performance is not an indication of future performance.