Group 1: Job Openings and JOLTS Data - Job openings for August are reported at 7,227,000, marking the best number since June [1] - The previous month's job openings were revised upward from 7,181,000 to 7,208,000, making it the second weakest month of the year [2] - March recorded the lowest job openings of the year at 7,200,000 [2] Group 2: Conference Board Consumer Confidence - September consumer confidence numbers from the Conference Board are disappointing, with a headline figure of 94.2%, the weakest since April [3] - The present situation index is reported at 125.4%, the lowest since September 2024, significantly below the August final of 132.4% [3] - Expectations index stands at 73.4%, the weakest since June, and lower than the previous month's 74.7% [4]