JOLTS, PMI and construction spending eyed as economy slows
Investors start the month watching JOLTS, PMI and construction spending, with labor-market data showing job openings up in July.
TAPPING THE BRAKES: JOLTS, PMI, CONSTRUCTION SPENDINGInvestors embarked on a new month armed with an array of economic reports.
Taken together, the disparate data paints a portrait of a still-healthy economy slowing down.Starting with labor market data, job openings rose by 1.2% in July to 7.271 mi…