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By Susanne Walker and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
April 30, 2013
Treasuries rose, pushing 10-year yields to the lowest level this year, after a private report showed business activity in the U.S. unexpectedly shrank in April for the first time in more than three years.
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By Greg Quinn, Bloomberg |
April 30, 2013
Canada’s gross domestic product grew for a second month in February led by gains at potash miners and factories, putting the economy on track for its fastest quarterly growth since 2011.
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By Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
April 29, 2013
Federal Reserve policy makers may shift discussion away from when to reduce monetary stimulus, given data showing the economy is weakening, according to Pacific Investment Management Co.’s Mohamed A. El-Erian.
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By Daniel Kruger and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
April 29, 2013
Treasury 10-year-note yields traded at almost the lowest this year as U.S. personal spending slowed last month, signaling reduced economic growth and underpinning demand for the securities.
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By Matthew Brown and Whitney Kisling, Bloomberg |
April 29, 2013
Stocks climbed, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index returning above its record closing level, after U.S. home sales increased and investors speculated central banks will continue to stimulate the economy.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 29, 2013
Consumer spending in the U.S. rose more than projected in March, reflecting a jump in outlays for services that is unlikely to be repeated as the biggest part of the economy softens this quarter.
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By Inyoung Hwang |
April 26, 2013
U.S. stocks, after rough start, end the day up slightly. J.C. Penney Co. gets surprise investor.
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By Debarati Roy |
April 26, 2013
Gold tumbled from the highest in more than week as the U.S. economy expanded less than forecast, driving commodities lower and crimping demand for the precious metal as a hedge against inflation.
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By Namitha Jagadeesh |
April 26, 2013
U.S. stock futures maintained losses, signaling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will snap a five-day rally, as data showed the economy grew less than economists forecast in the first quarter.
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By Angeline Benoit and Ben Sills |
April 26, 2013
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy sought a two-year extension to meet European Union deficit rules, as he lowered his growth forecast and predicted little relief from a record 27% unemployment rate.
