This report was compiled by THE SMALL INVESTOR'S SOFTWARE CO. developers of PointsAHEAD! software a technical analysis and charting package $149 We're helping you stay PointsAHEAD! 516-789-9368 UPCOMING ANNOUCEMENTS Mar 15 Day Early March New Car Sales N/A 5.4 mil Mar 16 7:30 Feb Housing Starts 1.272 1.192 ml Mar 17 7:30 Feb CPI +0.3 +0.5% Mar 17 7:30 Feb Core CPI +0.3 +0.5% Mar 17 8:15 Feb Industrial Prod +0.4 +0.4% Mar 17 8:15 FEb Capacity Utilization 79.7 79.5 Mar 18 7:30 Jan Trade Balance -7.0 -6.95 Mar 18 9:00 Mar Philly Fed Index N/A 38.1 Mar 19 9:00 Prel-Mar Mich Sentiment In N/A 86.6 Mar 19 1:00 Feb Treasury Balance N/A +29.8 Mar 24 7:30 Feb Durable Goods N/A -1.7% Mar 25 7:45 Feb Existing Home Sales N/A 3.780 ml Mar 26 7:30 GDP Q4 Final N/A +4.8% Mar 26 7:30 Q4 Implicit GDP Deflator N/A +2.0% Mar 29 9:00 Feb Personal Income N/A +0.5% Mar 29 9:00 Feb PCE N/A +0.3% Mar 29 9:00 Feb New Home Sales N/A N/A LAST WEEK'S ECONOMIC STATISTICS Date Time Release Guess Last As Reported Mar 11 7:30 Feb Retail Sales +0.2% UNCH r 0.3% Mar 11 7:30 Ex Auto Dealers +0.3% -0.1%r +0.9% Mar 11 7:30 Jobless Claims 342k 351k 376k Mar 12 7:30 Feb PPI +0.3% +0.2% +0.4% Mar 12 7:30 Feb Core PPI +0.2% +0.4% +0.3% Mar 12 9:00 Jan Business Inv +0.2% +0.3% UNCH GOVERNMENT STATISTICS THE ECONOMY 1992 REPORT******* FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG UNEMPLOYMENT% 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.5 7.8 7.7 7.6 NON-FARM JOBS 000s 42 58 177 119 -63 171 -109 PRODUCER INDEX CHG 0.2 0.2 0.2r 0.3R 0.2 0.0 0.1 C.P.I. CHANGE 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 LEADING INDEX CHG 0.7 0.3r 0.3 0.6 -0.3 0.1r -0.3 NAPM INDEX 53.4 54.8 52.2 55.7 52.3 53.0 52.2 INDU. PROD. INDEX 107.2 107.6 108.1 108.9 108.5 109.4 109.1 CAPACITY USE % 78.3 78.4 78.7 79.1 78.6 79.1 78.8 TRADE DEFICIT $3.29 BLN $5.58 $7.06 $7.14 $6.73 $7.28 $9.00 HOUSING STARTS/YR. 1.257 MLN 1.340 1.086 1.196 1.147 1.110 1.233 RETAIL SALES $158.1 BLN $157.9 $158.4 $159.1 $158.7 $160.8 $161.0 DURABLE ORDERS $117.8 BLN $120.2 $122.5 $119.8 $123.2 $119.9 $119.4 SAVINGS RATE% * 4.9 5.3 5.5 5.3 5.0 4.8 4.6 r = revised figure = 3-month moving average ****************************** QUARTERLIES ********************* ************ ALL REVISED 2/26 1992 ANNUAL IV I 1993 II III IV REAL GDP (1987 $) $4.920 $4.838 $4.874 $4.892 $4.934 $4.991R GDP CURRENT $ $5.946 $5.753 $5.840 $5.902 $5.979 $6.082R % REAL GROWTH GDP 2.1 0.6 2.9 1.5 3.4 4.8R GDP PRICE INDEX 3.0 2.4 3.6 2.9 2.1 2.9r Final Revision of 4th Qtr. 1992 GDP on March 26 GOVERNMENT STATISTICS THE ECONOMY 1992-1993 REPORT************ SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB UNEMPLOYMENT% 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.1 7.0 NON-FARM JOBS 000s 12 74 75 106R 44r 365 PRODUCER INDEX CHG 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 C.P.I. CHANGE 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 3/17 LEADING INDEX CHG -0.1 0.5 0.7r 1.9 0.1 3/31 NAPM INDEX 48.7 50.7 54.7 55.4 58.0 55.8 INDUS. PROD.INDEX 108.9 109.7 110.3R 110.5 111.0 3/15t CAPACITY USE % 78.6 79.0 79.3R 79.3 79.5 3/15t TRADE DEFICIT $8.58 bln $7.25r $7.35r $6.95 3/18 HOUSING STARTS/YR 1.222 mln 1.223 1.226r 1.285 1.192 3/16 RETAIL SALES $162.2 bln $165.6 $165.4 $167.3r $167.4 $167.8 DURABLES ORDERS $119.8 bln $125.3 $123.3 $135.1R $132.8 3/24 SAVINGS RATE* 4.6 4.5R 4.5 4.5 3/29 ********************************QUARTERLIES************************************ (in billions of $) 1992 1991 IV I 1993 II III IV CORP.PROFITS AFTER TAX $207.4 $229.7 $232.7 $222.2R PRODUCTIVITY CHG 12 MO 2.8% 1.4% 2.7% 2.5% 2.9%R 3.1% #EMPLOYMENT COST % CHG 4.4% 4.2% 3.7% 3.4% 3.5% GROSS FEDERAL DEBT FY1990 FY1991 FY1992 FY1993 CUMULATIVE ESTIMATES $3,206 $3,599 $4,002r $4,463 r = Revisions from last report. # = Private Industry, Previous 12 mos. * = 3-mo. Moving Avg. t - date tentative, subject to change MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND, CD AND LOAN REPORT MONEY MKT FUNDS * CHG IN ASSETS TOTAL Week Ended 03/10 RETAIL MONEY MARKET -$203.2 million $391.23 Billion INSTITUTIONAL +$7.76 Billion $210.07 Billion TOTAL MONEY MARKET $601.31 Billion BANK AND S&L ACCOUNT RATES # MONEY MARKET SIMPLE YIELDS ** INSTRUMENT 03/10 03/03 03/03-03/10 02/24-03/03 MONEY MARKET 7 DAY 2.67% 2.81% DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS 2.61% 2.63% 30 DAY 2.70% 2.72% SUPER NOW 1.92% 1.94% 6 MONTH CD 2.93% 2.95% AVG. MATURITY 61 DAYS 61 DAYS 1 YEAR CD 3.18% 3.21% 2 1/2 YEAR CD 3.88% 3.91% * Investment Company Institute 5 YEAR CD 5.06% 5.14% ** Money Fund Report LOAN RATES # # Bank Rate Monitor 1 YEAR ARM 4.62% 4.65% 15-YEAR FIXED U.S. MONEY SUPPLY (in billions) RATE MORTGAGE 6.74% 6.82% Wk. ended 03/01 02/22 change 30-YEAR FIXED M1 $1,036.5 $1,034.7 +$ 1.8 +6.6% RATE MORTGAGE 7.26% 7.35% M2 $3,484.0 $3,484.4r -$ 0.4 -1.8% 4-YEAR CAR LOAN 8.67% 8.72% M3 $4,147.1 $4,143.3r +$ 3.8 -2.9% r: revised; Percentages are annual rates RESULTS OF U.S. 3-MONTH AND 6-MONTH BILL AUCTION 3-Month Bill: Range of accepted competitive bids: Discount Invest. rate rate Price Low 2.99 3.06 99.244 High 3.00 3.06 99.242 Average 3.00 3.06 99.242 Tenders at the high discount rate allotted....... 58 % 6-Month Bill: Range of accepted competitive bids: Discount Invest. rate rate Price Low 3.11 3.20 98.428 High 3.12 3.21 98.423 Average 3.12 3.21 98.423 Tenders at the high discount rate allotted....... 97 % Millions of dollars: Received Accepted Competitive 35877 7838 Noncompetitive 766 766 Subtotal, public 36644 8604 Federal Reserve 2600 2600 Foreign official institutions 443 443 Totals........................ 39687 11648 Federal Reserve Interest Rate Report Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar 3/1- 2/22- Feb Instruments 1 2 3 4 5 3/5 2/26 Federal funds (effective) 3.65 3.19 3.29 3.10 3.02 3.24 2.91 3.03 Commercial paper 3 4 5 1-month 3.12 3.14 3.14 3.12 3.15 3.13 3.11 3.14 3-month 3.15 3.15 3.15 3.12 3.17 3.15 3.15 3.18 6-month 3.23 3.24 3.23 3.18 3.27 3.23 3.23 3.27 Finance paper placed directly 1-month 3.21 3.21 3.21 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.17 3.18 3-month 3.27 3.27 3.24 3.22 3.22 3.24 3.26 3.27 6-month 3.18 3.18 3.17 3.16 3.17 3.17 3.20 3.21 Bankers acceptances (top rated) 3-month 3.06 3.07 3.05 3.03 3.09 3.06 3.05 3.06 6-month 3.12 3.12 3.10 3.08 3.15 3.11 3.10 3.15 CDs (secondary market) 1-month 3.11 3.10 3.08 3.06 3.13 3.10 3.06 3.08 3-month 3.11 3.11 3.09 3.08 3.16 3.11 3.10 3.12 6-month 3.20 3.20 3.17 3.14 3.26 3.19 3.18 3.22 Eurodollar deposits (London) 1-month 3.06 3.06 3.06 3.06 3.06 3.06 3.03 3.03 3-month 3.13 3.06 3.06 3.06 3.06 3.08 3.08 3.12 6-month 3.19 3.19 3.19 3.19 3.13 3.18 3.19 3.24 WEEKLY PETROLEUM REPORT REPORTED BY THE AMERICAN Week Week Weekly Last Yearly PETROLEUM INSTITUTE ended ended Change Year Change 03/05 02/26 U.S. Refinery Operation Percentage 84.4% 84.4% 80.0% Gasoline Inventories 238.1 239.3 - 0.5% 225.4 + 5.6% Gasoline Production# 7.0 7.1 - 1.4% 6.4 + 9.4% Gasoline Imports* 207.0 70.0 +195.7% 240.0 -13.8% Inventories of Distillate for Diesel and Home Heating 106.2 113.9 -13.8% 105.7 + 0.5% Distillate Imports* 172.0 203.0 -15.3% 148.0 +16.2% Distillate Production# 2.9 2.9 unch. 2.5 +16.0% Crude Oil Imports# 5.7 6.9 -17.4% 5.5 + 3.6% Crude Oil Inventories 337.4 333.1 + 1.3% 346.9 - 2.7% Refined Products Imports# 1.5 1.8 -16.7% 1.4 + 7.1% * THOUSANDS OF BARRELS A DAY. # MILLIONS OF BARRELS A DAY. ALL OTHERS ARE IN MILLIONS OF BARRELS. ================================================== Look for these Regularly Scheduled Weekly Reports: ================================================== ------Monday----- Coffee roastings U.S. Crop progress (seasonal) U.S. export inspections U.S. T-bill auction results LME warehouse stocks -----Tuesday---- API petrolleum report CFTC deliverable stocks Hog/Corn, Steer/Corn ratios Cocoa sales U.S. crop, weather report COMEX market report Pork belly movement Treasury auction announcement ----Wednesday---- DOE petroleum stocks Random Lengths report U.S. actual livestock slaughter ----Thursday---- FCOJ movement NOPA soybean crush USDA cattle summary USDA export sales U.S. jobless claims ----Friday---- USDA feeder cattle report USDA livestock summary Random Lengths report USDA weekly carlot meat review ================================================== List of U.S. FUTURES Contracts Expiring this week: ================================================== ---------------------- LTD = Last Trading Day ---------------------- MON-March 15 LTD: CBOT 3-year, 5-year swaps futures, options-on-futures; CME Eurodollar futures, options-on-futures, lumber futures, LIBOR futures, options-on-futures;FINEX ECU futures; MidAm soybean meal futures, currencies futures, Eurodollar futures, U.S. Dollar Composite Index futures TUE-March 16 LTD: CSCE cocoa futures WED-March 17 LTD: COMEX Eurotop 100 futures; FINEX USDX dollar index futures THURS-March 18 LTD: CBOT NH3 futures; CME S&P Midcap 400 futures, options-on- futures, FT-SE 100 futures, options-on-futures, S&P 500 futures, options-on-futures; NYCE FCOJ futures; NYFE NYSE Composite Index futures, options-on-futures; NYSE indexes options FRI-March 19 LTD: AMEX, CBOE, PHLX, PSE options; CBOT Apr. T-bonds options-on- futures, Apr. 10-year, 5-year T-notes options-on-futures, Apr. silver options-on-futures, MMI futures, options-on-futures; CME short dated currencies options-on-futures; CSCE coffee "c" futures, Brazil differential futures; KCBT Value Line futures, Mini Value Line options-on-futures; MidAm Apr. gold options-on-futures, Apr. T-bonds options-on-futures; NYMEX Apr. natural gas options-on-futures List of Exchanges ----------------- CBOT Chicago Board of Trade CBOE Chicago Board of Exchange CSCE Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange COMEX Commodity Exchange,Inc FINEX Financial Instrument Exchange KCBT Kansas City Board of Trade MGE Minneapolis Grain Exchange MA MidAmerica Commodity Exchange NYCE New York Cotton Exchange NYMEX New York Mercantile Exchange For a list of traded commodities and their abbreviations please goto the SISCO Library to view the CONTRACT LISTING file named SYMBOL.LST. Type /GO SISCO at the prompt and select file library. 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