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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
March 13, 2013
Inventories in the U.S. rose in January by the most since May 2011 as companies replenished warehouses and shelves amid signs demand will pick up.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
March 13, 2013
The dollar rose against most of its major peers after a report showed U.S. retail sales in February exceeded forecasts, bolstering optimism in the world’s largest economy.
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By Mark Shenk, Bloomberg |
March 11, 2013
Oil dropped as China’s industrial production trailed estimates and after Saudi Arabian crude output climbed from a 20-month low last month.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
March 8, 2013
Payrolls increased more than forecast in February and the jobless rate unexpectedly fell to a five-year low of 7.7%, a sign U.S. employers were undaunted by the budget impasse in Washington.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
March 7, 2013
The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits declined to a six-week low, showing further improvement in the labor market.
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By Cheyenne Hopkins and Silla Brush |
March 6, 2013
Lawmakers introduced legislation that would allow more swaps trading to be conducted at banks that have federal insurance.
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By Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
March 6, 2013
The yen fell versus the dollar, trading at almost the weakest since May 2010, as a private report showed U.S. companies added more workers than forecast in February, damping demand for haven assets.
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By Bei Hu |
March 5, 2013
Hedge-fund managers, traders and analysts in Asia are quitting as assets have failed to recover after the 2008 global financial crisis.
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By John Detrixhe and Taylor Tepper, Bloomberg |
March 5, 2013
The Canadian dollar weakened against the majority of its 16 most-traded peers amid investor speculation the nation’s central bank may signal easing after its policy meeting tomorrow.
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By Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
March 5, 2013
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to its highest level ever, erasing losses from the financial crisis after a four-year rally fueled by the fastest profit growth since the 1990s and monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve.
