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US Q1'03 GDP rev to +1.9 pct
Biz.Yahoo/Reuters ^ | May 29,2003

Posted on 05/29/2003 5:46:36 AM PDT by Starwind

US Q1'03 GDP rev to +1.9 pct Thursday May 29, 8:31 am ET

   WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Commerce Department
seasonally adjusted Gross Domestic Product data on a
chain-weighted basis.
Following are annualized percent changes from prior quarters,
in 1996 chain dollars.
                      Q1-P   Q1-A    Q4   2002
GDP                      1.9    1.6    1.4    2.4
Final Sales of                                
 Dom. Product            2.4    2.1    1.1    1.8
Final Sales to                                
 Dom. Buyers             1.4    1.2    2.6    2.4
GDP price index          2.5    2.5    1.8    1.1
PCE price index          2.7    2.8    1.8    1.4
Core PCE price index     0.8    0.9    1.5    1.7
Implicit Deflator        2.5    2.5    1.8    1.1
Consumer Spending        2.0    1.4    1.7    3.1
Durable Goods        -1.8   -1.1   -8.2    7.3
NonDurable Goods      6.4    4.2    5.1    3.2
Services              0.7    0.5    2.2    2.2
Business Investment     -4.8   -4.2    2.3   -5.7
 Structures              0.4   -3.4   -9.9  -16.4
 Equipment/software     -6.3   -4.4    6.2   -1.7
Housing Investment      11.0   12.0    9.4    3.9
Exports                 -1.4   -3.2   -5.8   -1.6
Imports                 -7.1   -7.9    7.4    3.7
Government Purchases     0.3    0.9    4.6    4.4
 Federal                 0.9    2.6   11.0    7.5
 State and Local        -0.1   -0.1    1.2    2.8
A-Advance (1st estimate). P-Preliminary (2nd). F-final (3rd.)
Seasonally adjusted annual rates, in blns of '96 chain dlrs:
                           Q1-P     Q1-A       Q4     2002
GDP                        9,562.9  9,556.0  9,518.2  9,439.9
Final Sales of                                            
 Dom.Product               9,539.1  9,532.1  9,483.1  9,424.4
Final Sales of                                            
 Dom. Buyers              10,004.6  9,998.8  9,970.1  9,874.1
Consumer Spending          6,671.6  6,660.5  6,637.9  6,576.0
Durable Goods           1,006.0  1,007.7  1,010.6    999.9
NonDurable Goods        1,980.3  1,969.9  1,950.0  1,929.5
Services                3,713.8  3,711.8  3,707.0  3,675.6
Business Investment        1,170.8  1,172.7  1,185.3  1,183.4
Structures                   212.7    210.7    212.6    226.4
 Equipment/software          976.0    980.9    992.1    971.1
Housing Investment           406.4    407.3    395.9    388.2
Business Inventory Change     13.2     12.8     25.8      5.2
Farm                           1.4      2.3     -0.8      1.1
Net Exports Goods/Svcs      -506.9   -508.2   -532.2   -488.5
Exports                    1,057.9  1,053.0  1,061.6  1,058.8
Imports                    1,564.8  1,561.3  1,593.8  1,547.4
Govt. Purchases            1,736.2  1,738.8  1,735.0  1,712.8
 Federal                     632.8    635.5    631.4    613.3
 State and Local           1,103.8  1,103.8  1,104.0  1,099.7
A-Advance (1st estimate). P-Preliminary (2nd). F-final (3rd).
 FORECASTS:
 Reuters survey of U.S. economists' forecast for Preliminary
Q1 GDP:
 +1.9 pct for GDP
 +2.5 pct for Implicit Deflator
 HISTORICALS/NOTES:
 The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index is
an inflation gauge for consumer purchases that is closely 
watched by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The core PCE price index
excludes the volatile food and energy components.


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: gdp; usgdp

1 posted on 05/29/2003 5:46:36 AM PDT by Starwind
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To: AdamSelene235; arete; Black Agnes; Cicero; David; Fractal Trader; gabby hayes; imawit; ...
Fyi...
2 posted on 05/29/2003 5:47:15 AM PDT by Starwind
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To: Starwind
The full Commerce Dept BEA GDP report is here
3 posted on 05/29/2003 5:51:21 AM PDT by Starwind
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To: Starwind
Nine mice run for cover as chief rat Dashole was deeply deeply deeply saddened.

Just for fun:

8:36AM: S&P futures vs fair value: +1.8. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +4.0. Futures trade edges higher on the heels of the in line Q1 preliminary GDP number, as well as the roughly in line jobless claims report for the week of May 24... As such, the equity market is set to open higher, underpinned by positive momentum from the indices' recent winning streak.

Not only will the tax refund checks start hitting but the next 401K reports should show a sizable gain....eat my shorts dems.

4 posted on 05/29/2003 5:56:48 AM PDT by spokeshave ( against dead wood (albore) Frogs & Rats)
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To: Starwind
Very weak but as expected.

Richard W.

5 posted on 05/29/2003 6:07:45 AM PDT by arete (Greenspan is a ruling class elitist and closet socialist who is destroying the economy)
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To: arete
Actually, weaker in durable goods & business investment, a tad weaker in housing investment, offset by increased exports & reduced imports.
6 posted on 05/29/2003 6:14:45 AM PDT by Starwind
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To: spokeshave; Starwind; oldglory; AdamSelene235; arete; Black Agnes; Cicero; David; Fractal Trader; ..
"....eat my shorts dems."

The State pension funds are selling their bonds and are buying stocks, per what I just heard them say on CNBC.
7 posted on 05/29/2003 6:46:35 AM PDT by Matchett-PI (Marxist DemocRATS, Nader-Greens, and Religious Zealots = a clear and present danger to our Freedoms.)
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To: Matchett-PI
Additionally, weekly jobless claims fell 9,000 to 424,000 while the more reliable four-week moving average came in at a six-week low of 427,000. (Today).

Daschle is deeply saddened.

8 posted on 05/29/2003 7:22:31 AM PDT by LS
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To: Matchett-PI
The State pension funds are selling their bonds and are buying stocks, per what I just heard them say on CNBC.

FWIW, watching the volume on the DJIA, I don't see anything more than the slightly below average volume we've seen for weeks, except for MSFT, C, & INTC. Total volume on NYSE looks average and NASDAQ looks maybe above average.

If State Pensions were buying, I'd expect heavier volume, so I dunno.

9 posted on 05/29/2003 9:02:56 AM PDT by Starwind
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