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8:30a U.S. GDP growth slows sharply to 0.7% in first quarter

8:30a Consumers cut spending on autos, gas, utilities, clothes

8:30a Consumer spending posts smallest gain since 2009

8:30a Consumer spending rises meager 0.3% in first quarter

8:30a Residential investment advances 13.7% in first quarter

8:30a Business fixed investment jumps 10.4%, led by oil drilling

8:30a Value of inventories rises $10.3B vs $49.6B in prior quarter


8:30a U.S. employment costs rise 0.8% in first quarter

8:30a Increase in ECI largest since 2007

8:30a ECI up 2.4% in past 12 months, fastest rate since 2008

8:30a ECI wages jump 0.8% in first quarter, benefits up 0.7%

8:30a U.S. exports rise 5.8%, imports climb 4.1% in 1st quarter

8:30a PCE inflation rises at 2.4% annual rate, highest since
2011

8:30a Government spending falls 1.7%, largest drop in 4 years.

8:30a Dollar advances against euro, yen after GDP report

8:31a June gold up $2.20, or 0.2%, at $1,268/oz.