ACC's Economic Outlook for the Week Ending July 13, 2012

MACROECONOMIC STATUS Our running tab of positive indicators remained at 13 out of 20 this week. Thus, we continue to post a green banner, but with a yellowish tint. Consumer Credit up 0.7%; up 5.3% Y/Y Trade Deficit down to $48.7 billion Wholesale Trade down 0.8%; up 5.7% Y/Y Import Prices down 2.7%; down 2.6% Y/Y Producer Prices up 0.1%; up 0.7% Y/Y Small Business Optimism down 3.0 points to 91.4 OECD +6 down 0.1%; down 0.8% Y/Y BUSINESS OF CHEMISTRY STATUS For the business of chemistry, the indicators bring to mind a yellow banner for basic and specialty...

This information is only available to Chemical Week subscribers.

Forgot your user ID or password?
Click here to have it sent to you.

Email Address First Name Last Name

Not an IHS Chemical Week 24/7 member yet? Here's why you should be: Searchable online archive access of the last 2 years of Chemical Week. Print or digital magazine subscription Price and market change alerts Economic data and statistics Buyers' Guides Webcasts | whitepapers