HALISTER1: U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Confidence, Richmond Fed Due in 5 Minutes

U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Confidence, Richmond Fed Due in 5 Minutes

(Bloomberg) -- Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index seen at 101.5 in Oct. vs 104.1 in Sept. (forecast range 95.4 to 104.6); index based on random sample of ~3k households.
  • Sept. reading was highest since Aug. 2007, reflecting optimism about labor market; assessment of present conditions also highest since 2007
  • Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index seen at -4 in Oct. vs. -8 in Sept. (forecast range -3 to -8); tracks sentiment among manufacturers in Virginia, Maryland, Carolinas, District of Columbia, most of West Virginia
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