The seasonally adjusted estimate for company gross operating profits fell 2.8% in the December quarter 2015. Analysts were expecting 1.7% decrease. The seasonally adjusted estimate for wages and salaries rose 0.5% in the December quarter 2015.
The trend estimate for inventories fell 0.1% in the December quarter 2015. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.4% this quarter. The trend estimate for Manufacturing sales of goods and service fell 1.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 2.0% this quarter. The trend estimate for Wholesale trade sales of goods and services rose 0.5% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.6%.
Aussie is currently being traded around 0.7130 area. Pair is likely to find support around 0.7080 handle and resistance above 0.71o0 level. Later today, in the US session, Chicago
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Pending Home Sales figures are scheduled for a release.