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US industrial production for December 0.9% versus 0.3% expected

Prior month US industrial production -0.1%. Revised to +0.2% US industrial production 0.9% versus 0.3% expected Prior capacity utilization 76.8%. Revised higher 277.0% Capacity realization for December 77.6% versus 77.0% expected. Best since August of 2024 Manufacturing output MoM 0.6% versus 0.2% estimate. Prior month revised higher to…

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US December housing start 1.499M versus 1.320M estimate

Prior month 1.289M revised to 1.294M Housing starts 1.499M vs 1.320M est Housing starts +15.8% versus -3.7% last month Building permit prior month 1.505M Building permits 1.483M vs 1.460M Building permits, -0.7% month on month versus +6.1% last month This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.

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Canada securities transactions for November C$17.85 billion versus C$-2.65 billion last

Prior month C$-2.65 billion Canadian investment in foreign securities: $17.8 billion in November (highest since March 2024), reversing a $2.7 billion divestment in October. Foreign debt securities acquired: $11.9 billion. Bonds: $10.3 billion. Non-US foreign bonds: $6.7 billion. US bonds: $3.6 billion. Foreign equities investment: $5.9 billion, primarily…

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