The Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing retail sales in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of July. The report said retail sales jumped by 1.0 percent in July after edging down by a revised 0.2 percent in June. Economists had expected retail sales to rise by 0.3...
Import prices in the U.S. unexpectedly crept higher in the month of July, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The Labor Department said import prices inched up by 0.1 percent in July after coming in unchanged in June. Economists had expected import prices to edge down by 0.1 percent. Meanwhile,...
A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday said regional manufacturing softened overall in the month of August. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity plunged to a negative 7.0 in August from a positive 13.9 in July, with a negative reading indicating contraction. Economists had expected...
Chinas industrial production and investment logged another slower growth in July, while retail sales growth showed a moderate improvement on the back of government support measures, indicating a fragile recovery at the start of the third quarter. Industrial production posted a 5.1 percent yearly growth in July, weaker than Junes 5.3 percent increase, the National...
European stocks were flat to slightly higher on Thursday as signs of slowing inflation in the U.S. bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates in September. Investors shrugged off mixed economic activity data from China and eyed U.S. reports on weekly jobless claims, retail sales and industrial production later in...
The Philippine central bank unexpectedly lowered its benchmark rates for the first time in nearly four years and hinted at more easing amid well-anchored inflation expectations. The monetary board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governed by Eli Remolona reduced the target reserve repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 percent. Markets were expecting...
The British pound strengthened slightly against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, after the U.K. economy expanded again in the second quarter but the pace of growth moderated slightly due to the contractions in industrial and construction output. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that the real gross domestic product...
Shares of Walmart, Inc. were gaining around 8 percent in the pre-market activity on the NYSE after the retail behemoth on Thursday issued third-quarter guidance, expecting growth, and also raised its fiscal 2025 forecast. Meanwhile, adjusted earnings forecast for the third quarter is below the market estimates, and for fiscal 2025 is in line or...
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed an unexpected decline by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended August 10th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell to 227,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous weeks revised level of to 234,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to...
European stocks are seen opening broadly higher on Wednesday amid inflation and rate cut optimism. After a measure of U.S. producer price inflation rose less than expected in July, investors now looked forward to the release of U.S. CPI data later in the day for further confirmation that the underlying inflation pulse in the worlds...