The US Treasury announced it will purchase at least $4 billion and up to $6 billion in long-term government debt in the first operation of its expanded buyback program, demonstrating its determination to curb recent increases in borrowing costs.Treasuries continued their earlier decline following the announcement, suggesting the size was smaller than some investors had expected.The Sizing Debate Misses What the Execution Record Showscirculating is that the maximum size of a buyback operation does not necessarily mean the Treasury will purchase that amount.
Sina Financeによると、米国勢調査局(U.S. Census Bureau)のデータでは、卸売在庫は前月の9,466.69億ドルから7月に9,588.54億ドルへと増加した。11人のエコノミストによる中間予想では1.3%の増加で、予想は0.2%から1.3%の範囲だった。 石油を除く卸売在庫は7月に1.1%上昇した。卸売売上は前月に2.9%下落した後、7月は0.8%増加し、在庫/売上比率は1.2で、前月の1.19に比べた。