Today's Eco-data

First we had the Case Shiller HPI which came in worse then consensus and at a seasonally adjusted print of a nearly 8.5 year low!

Released on 12/27/2011 9:00:00 AM For Oct, 2011

Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual 20-city, SA - M/M -0.6 % -0.4 % -0.8 % to 0.0 % -0.6 % 20-city, NSA - M/M -0.6 % -1.2 % 20-city, NSA - Yr/Yr -3.6 % -3.1 % -3.5 % to -2.8 % -3.4 %

Contrasting that, Consumer Confidence beat...


Released on 12/27/2011 10:00:00 AM For Dec, 2011

	Prior	Consensus	Consensus Range	Actual
Consumer Confidence - Level	56.0	59.0	52.0  to 63.0	64.5

The Richmond F_E_D Manufacturing Index missed

Released on 12/27/2011 10:00:00 AM For 12/27/2011 10:00:00 AM

	Prior	Consensus	Consensus Range	Actual
level change	0	5	3  to 6	3

However the big news is in the last post from the Treasury. And I thought this would be a boring week