Challenger, Grey and Christmas reported that planned layoffs rose to 115,730 in September to levels not seen since April 2009. ADP reported to the contrary that the private sector added 91,000

Durable Goods Orders rose by a larger than expected 4.0% and up 0.7% excluding transportation. Mortgage applications for home purchases fell 5.7% to the lowest level since December 1996. The Dow

The S&P/Case–Shiller 20-City Home Price Index rose by 1% in May, but showed a year over year decline of 4.5%. The Conference Board’s measure of Consumer Confidence remains weak in July at