Mostly: Classical

[KastelCo]

marks I'm still watching :O)
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=5532895

http://www.bmonesbittburns.com/economics/econofacts/20061115a/econofacts.pdf


Cdn Factories: Sea of Red in September
Canadian manufacturing shipments fell 3.3% in September, below even our call of -2.5%, which was
already well below the consensus call of -1.1%, with activity slammed by falling prices and lower auto
production. In volume terms, the result was not nearly as weak, as real shipments were down 1.3%, as a
steep drop in oil prices hammered refined petroleum products (they plunged 15.3%). Still, most aspects of
the report were on the soft side, with 13 of 21 industries reporting declines in nominal shipments, and
August shipments were revised down to boot (from -0.3% initially). As well, new orders also fell 2.8%
after a similar drop in August, dragging down the backlog of unfilled orders on a monthly and on a yearover-
year basis.

I'm starting to think the US economy is akin to Mark Twain.. :o)

or are we just priming for te next leg up ....