U.S. Industrial Production Fell 0.1% In January
U.S. industrial production fell 0.1% in January. The consensus was at 0.5%, December revised (down 0.4%) reading was at 0.8%. On year level industrial production is up 5.1%.
Global Macro Perspectives
U.S. industrial production fell 0.1% in January. The consensus was at 0.5%, December revised (down 0.4%) reading was at 0.8%. On year level industrial production is up 5.1%.
U.S. producer price index rose 0.8% in January vs. 0.8% consensus. December reading was at 0.9% (revised from 1.1%). On year level PPI is up 3.4%
MBA mortgage applications fell 9.5%; Prior reading was a decrease of 5.5%; On year level MBA Basic Index is down 30.2%.
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