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Here Comes Chicago PMI...

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At 9:45 a.m., we'll get the new Chicago PMI reading.

Economists expect the regional index fell to 56.4, from 59.6 in January.

"We anticipate a substantial drop-off in the Chicago business barometer in February,"Citi's Peter D'Antonio wrote clients.

"The Chicago area is accustomed to nasty winter conditions, so we normally wouldn’t look for weather effects in a manufacturing index from that region. However, the region’s activity would be affected by a pullback in demand for its products due to weather. In this case, the relative importance of autos means that the dramatic weather-related reduction in vehicle sales in recent months (and the corresponding overstocked lots and reduced orders) could impact this measure of activity," he said.

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