The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter on solid domestic demand, showing fairly strong momentum that could still allow the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates this year.
A gauge of U.S. business investment spending plans rose in May, offering a tentative sign of stabilization in the manufacturing sector after activity started weakening in the late summer of 2014.
U.S. business investment spending plans increased solidly for a second straight month in April, a hopeful sign for manufacturing activity after a long spell of weakness.
U.S. job growth rebounded last month and the unemployment rate dropped to a near seven-year low of 5.4%, signs of a pick-up in economic momentum that could keep the Federal Reserve on track to hike interest rates this year.
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, staying near a 15-year low in a sign that the labor market continues to strengthen despite moderate economic growth.
U.S. business investment spending plans fell for a seventh straight month in March, likely weighed down by a strong dollar and lower energy prices, suggesting the economy could struggle to rebound from a soft patch hit at the start of the year.
We took stocks with the highest average options volumes in the 20-days before the VIX last traded below 10.0 and compared them to stocks with highest current 20-day average option volumes.
