Ballestas Group
- Sep 30, 2022
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A Week of Positive Surprises

Updated: Oct 3, 2022

In a week of positive surprises, August Durable Goods Orders fell 0.2% m/m, while the Conference Board Consumer Confidence for September improved to 108 versus 104.6 estimates For its part, the sale of new homes in August increased 28.8% monthly, surprising the market -2.2% although prices fell for the first time in 10 years (0.6% monthly).

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