U.S. equity markets struggled to maintain bullish momentum as several mixed economic reports hit the streets. Industrial production, manufacturing activity and initial jobless claims all came in below expectations, while U.S. retail sales and small business optimism beat analysts’ forecasts. Meanwhile, investors paid close attention to commentary from legendary hedge fund manager David Tepper, who stated that he is “definitely bullish” on stocks, and that he sees the improving economy, particularly in the housing and auto markets, as reasons to be bullish [see The Cheapest ETF for Every Investment Objective]. Building Permits Rise, But Housing Starts Take a Dip The latest building permits data, compiled by the Census Bureau, came in at 1.02 million permits for the month of April, which was well above expectations. Analysts had forecasted the annualized number of new residential building permits issued in April to be around 0.92 million. In the previous recording, building permits came in well below expectations, with [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Daily ETF Roundup: Buy The Rumor, Sell The Tweet Daily ETF Roundup: Stocks Rebound From Worst One-Day Drop In 2013 Daily ETF Roundup: Housing Data Brings Back The Bulls Fiscal Cliff ETF Rally Still Hot Daily ETF Roundup: Bargain Shopping Euphoria Sparks Rally
U.S. equity markets struggled to maintain bullish momentum as several mixed economic reports hit the streets. Industrial production, manufacturing activity and initial jobless claims all came in below expectations, while U.S. retail sales and small business optimism beat analysts’ forecasts. Meanwhile, investors paid close attention to commentary from legendary hedge fund manager David Tepper, who stated that he is “definitely bullish” on stocks, and that he sees the improving economy, particularly in the housing and auto markets, as reasons to be bullish [see The Cheapest ETF for Every Investment Objective]. Building Permits Rise, But Housing Starts Take a Dip The latest building permits data, compiled by the Census Bureau, came in at 1.02 million permits for the month of April, which was well above expectations. Analysts had forecasted the annualized number of new residential building permits issued in April to be around 0.92 million. In the previous recording, building permits came in well below expectations, with [...]
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