Daily Roundup of Key US Economic Data for Oct. 6
MT newswire2026/10/06 18:4402:44 PM EDT, 10/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The RealClearMarkets's sentiment index, the first consumer measure for October, rose to 46.8 from 45.6 in September on increases in all three components and a decline in the financial-related stress index. Any reading below 50 indicates more pessimism than optimism. While optimism climbed for investors in October, optimism for non-investors declined, widening the gap between the two to a record level. The international trade deficit widened to $105.57 billion in August from $92.83 billion in July as imports rose faster than exports. There were import gains for industrial supplies, capital goods, autos, food and the "other goods" category that were partially offset by a decline in consumer goods imports. Redbook reported that US same-store retail sales were up 8.6% year-over-year in the week ended Oct. 3, faster than an 8.2% gain in the prior week as retailers ramped up discounts to compete with Amazon Big Deal Days and consumer looked for seasonal items at the temperature dropped at the end of the week. The Q3 GDP nowcast estimate from the Atlanta Fed is for a 3.7% gain, unrevised from the previous estimate.
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