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After chewing over the Fed’s hawkish, 75 basis point rate increase and deteriorating housing numbers, markets will be scrutinizing U.S. durable goods orders for September, the U.S. Conference Board’s latest consumer confidence index and August, new home sales. Economic observers widely expect durable goods orders to resemble last month’s total, and a drop-off in new home sales. On Friday, the University of Michigan releases its next consumer sentiment index, which measures consumer attitudes about business conditions and personal finance, among other criteria.