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Goldman Sachs raised their Q2 US economic growth tracking estimate due to better data flow | Forexlive

Goldman Sachs on the data flow and their better projections that flowed from it:

BOTTOM LINE:

  • The consumer confidence index was stronger than expected in June, jumping to its highest level since January 2022, as both the present situation and expectations components rose.
  • The labor differential also improved.
  • New home sales increased in May, also well above expectations, from a downwardly revised level.
  • This morning’s data indicated a firmer pace of residential, inventory, and equipment investment in the second quarter. We boosted our Q2 GDP tracking estimate by 0.4pp to +2.2% (qoq ar).

More on the data can found here:

US consumer confidence June 2023

US consumer confidence