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DJ-BTMU U.S. Business Barometer was unch%
For the week ending February 6, 2010, the DJ-BTMU U.S. Business Barometer was unchanged following a jump of +0.6 percent in the prior week. On the consumer side a drop in home buying activity countered strong increases in inflation-adjusted chain store sales and box office receipts. On the production side an increase in steel and electric output was countered by a drop in auto, lumber, and coal production. So performance across sectors was mixed in the latest week, but still shows that the economy was able to hang on to the prior week’s gain.
Posted: February 18, 2010 Thursday 10:00 AM