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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Improves in May
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index came in at -
0.96 in May, up from the April reading of -1.23, which was downwardly
revised from -1.17. Despite the overall improvement, all four broad
categories were negative in the month, though inflationary expectations
over the coming year are said to be low.
Monday’s Events: Chicago Fed National Activity
It will be relatively quiet day today, with the only significant
releases scheduled consisting of the Chicago Fed’s National Activity
Index and the Belgian confidence index.
At 8:30 a.m. EDT, the Chicago Federal Reserve will release its
National Activity Index for the month of May.
At 9:00 p.m. EDT, the Belgian confidence index will be released.
(Exp: -3.4, Prior: -1.6)
At 1:00 p.m. EDT, the U.S. Department of Treasury will be auctioning
off USD $22B three-month bills…