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US real GDP grew at an annual rate of 2.2% in Q2, an upward revision of 0.7 percentage point from BEA’s “second” estimate.

US construction job openings fell to 251,000 in August from 299,000 in July but remained above the 213,000 reported a year earlier, the BLS and NAHB reported.

Personal income rose 0.2% and personal consumption expenditures increased 0.9% in August, while the PCE price index rose 3.4% year-over-year.

Mortgage loan application volume decreased 6.0% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier, MBA reported.

Private sector employment increased by 90,000 in September, while base pay rose 3.2%, ADP reported.

US home prices rose 1.9% year-over-year in July, up from a 1.6% gain in June, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index.

FHFA reported that its House Price Index rose 0.3% month-over-month in July and was up 2.6% year-over-year.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell 6.7 points to 81.9 in September, down from 88.6 in August, as expectations weakened further.

Canadian real GDP by industry was essentially unchanged in July, with 10 of 20 industrial sectors expanding.

US job openings totaled 7.1 million in August, while hires and total separations were each little changed at 5.1 million.