Today’s economic statistical releases:

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index  rose for a 4th straight month by 1.8 points to 93.8.

Inventory build corrected sharply in November wholesale trade, increasing only 0.1% as businesses kept their inventories in check.

In weekly retail sales: ICSC-Goldman Store Sales plunged -5.4% in the Jan 7 week, with Year on year sales growth only 2.8%. Redbook also reports a strong sales decline, with the year-on-year rate falling from 4.9% to 3.3% last week.

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Dale Franks
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