According to the economic schedule, we are supposed to get the release of key housing data tomorrow, including housing starts, building permits and existing home sales. However, we will only be getting the last of those, because of the government shutdown. The closure of some US government departments due to running out of money from budget appropriations has thrown the economic calendar in disarray, which naturally will make investors nervous given the lack of information. But it’s not all data releases that have been affected, and this has made tracking US economic data (and fundamental analysis) a lot more ... (full story)