And factory production INIP=ECI grew for the third straight month in June.

The Fed targets the federal funds rate USFOMC=ECI to conduct monetary policy.

The first GDP growth estimate EUGDF=ECI for the first quarter is due on Thursday.

Thailand's monetary policy committee has cut the benchmark interest rates THCBIR=ECI at its last two meetings.

Mexico posted a $712 million trade surplus MXTBLS=ECI in October when adjusted for seasonal swings.

No voter should be more than 2 km away from a polling station, as per ECI guidelines.

Then the first-quarter ECI figure shows that, while the economy is booming, employee costs are well under control.

Premier will be owned by its management, private equity firm ECI and Indigo following completion of the Proposals.

That included a 1.6 percent rise in December from November BRLEND=ECI.

The ECI is widely viewed by policymakers and economists as one of the better measures of labor market slack.

That lowered the year-on-year rate of gain in the ECI to 2.7%.

The central bank on Wednesday left its policy interest rate THCBIR=ECI unchanged at 1.50 percent.

The benchmark one-day repurchase rate THCBIR=ECI has been left at 1.50 percent since April 2015.

The group's Index of Small Business Optimism USOPIN=ECI rose to 105.2 from 103.6 in June.

Heatwaves are especially dangerous for older people more prone to heatstroke and other health problems, said Karsten Haustein, an ECI researcher.

U.S. consumer confidence USCONC=ECI inched down in August and growth in home prices hit its slowest pace in nearly seven years.