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    From instituteforsupplymanagement.org

    Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March, and the overall economy grew for the 107th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “The March PMI® registered 59.3 percent, a decrease of 1.5 percentage points from the February reading of 60.8 percent. The New Orders Index registered 61.9 percent, a decrease of 2.3 percentage points from the February reading of 64.2 ... (full story)

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  • ISM manufacturing index hits 59.3 in March; construction spending up 0.1% in February

    From cnbc.com

    A monthly measure of U.S. manufacturing activity decelerated more than economists predicted in March, while still maintaining a 19-month streak of overall growth. The Institute of Supply Management's index of manufacturing activity 59.3 in March, a larger tick downward from the prior month's 60.8 reading than expected. A survey of Reuters economists forecast March manufacturing to reach 60. A reading above 50 for the index indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector, and a reading below 50 signals contraction. U.S. construction spending rose less than expected in February amid a steep decline in investment in ... (full story)

The market is not crashing.

-April's fool! got ya!
China's tariffs list will be posted by Trump shortly.
Shorted 2 million of S&P500. Let's see how it goes.
Quoting Tony112
China's tariffs list will be posted by Trump shortly. Shorted 2 million of S&P500. Let's see how it goes.
Where did you get this info (not in the FF cal)?
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Why did EURUSD go down after this data came out? Shouldnt it have gone the other way?
Quoting Botan626
{quote} Where did you get this info (not in the FF cal)?

Won't be long I'll tell you, I can't type for long now.,. busy
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Quoting Tony112
{quote} Won't be long I'll tell you, I can't type for long now.,. busy {image}
I saw this pic in your thread.

But I was asking you about the Trump story ("China's tariffs list will be posted by Trump shortly."). Where you found this?
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{quote} I saw this pic in your thread. But I was asking you about the Trump story ("China's tariffs list will be posted by Trump shortly."). Where you found this?

yes I'm gonna tell you in a few hours I'm searching for it
Quoting Tony112
{quote} yes I'm gonna tell you in a few hours I'm searching for it
Will wait for it.
Quoting Botan626
{quote} Will wait for it.

here it is I think:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/01/b...iffs-jobs.html


"Trump to release list of next tariff targets.
The Trump administration is expected this week to announce the list of Chinese products that will be hit with tariffs over what the administration has called the country’s theft of intellectual property. Mr. Trump has said the levies will affect at least $50 billion in imported goods and will most likely focus on cutting-edge tech products of the kind that United States fears losing out on to China. Americans are more likely to feel the impact of these tariffs than those applied to steel and aluminum in March, because they will probably hit consumer products found on store shelves, rather than raw materials used by manufacturers. Natalie Kitroeff"
Quoting Tony112
{quote} here it is I think: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/01/b...iffs-jobs.html "Trump to release list of next tariff targets. The Trump administration is expected this week to announce the list of Chinese products that will be hit with tariffs over what the administration has called the country’s theft of intellectual property. Mr. Trump has said the levies will affect at least $50 billion in imported goods and...

Thanks for the link, Tony. It says the list will be published this week, but y's US30 movement looked like the reaction to that news for me, since you said it will be published "shortly".

Anyways, more sliding this week for US30 I guess !
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