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Auto and Truck Sales
Considered an extensive meter of consumer's demand, they
take account for an estimated 25% of total retail sales. With a tendency
to be interest rate sensitive, demand for big ticket items such as autos
and trucks make the motor vehicle sector a leading model of business
cycles.
The Auto and Truck Sales, taken
individually, are taken into account vehicle maker reports sales. These
reports, over the first couple of business days of each month are
typically released. Also these figures help distribute and calculate
total annual sales pace after putting to use Commerce Department seasonal
factors. When we discuss auto and truck sales for the month this
yearly sales race is referred to by the market.
Auto Sales:
|
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUNE |
JULY |
AUG |
SEPT |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC | |
| 2007 |
5.1M |
5.0M | 5.5M | 5.2M |
Truck Sales:
|
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUNE |
JULY |
AUG |
SEPT |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC | |
| 2007 | 7.7M | 7.5M | 6.8M | 6.5M |