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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
April 24, 2013
Orders for U.S. durable goods fell in March by the most in seven months as demand slumped for commercial aircraft and business investment cooled.
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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Cecile Vannucci, Bloomberg |
April 22, 2013
U.S. equity volatility rose the most in almost four months last week after unexpectedly slow growth in China and a selloff in commodities triggered the biggest stock-market drop since November.
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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Stephen Kirkland, Bloomberg |
April 19, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, paring the biggest weekly drop for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since November, amid better-than-estimated earnings and Group of 20 nation talks aimed at bolstering the global economy.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 18, 2013
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits was little changed last week, signaling the labor market is stabilizing.
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By Bloomberg News |
April 17, 2013
China’s foreign direct investment rose for a second month in March, a sign of confidence in the world’s second-biggest economy.
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By Jeff Kearns and Steve Matthews, Bloomberg |
April 17, 2013
The Federal Reserve said the U.S. economic expansion remained “moderate” amid gains in manufacturing, housing and autos that offset weakness in defense-related industries in some regions.
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By Natalie Weeks and Tom Stoukas, Bloomberg |
April 17, 2013
The Cypriot government plans to sell part of its gold reserves within the next months, a decision that needs to be approved by the country’s central bank, Finance Minister Haris Georgiades said.
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By Mark Shenk, Bloomberg |
April 16, 2013
Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel for the first time since July on signs economic growth will slow, curbing demand. West Texas Intermediate oil was little changed before a report that may show a U.S. supply gain.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
April 16, 2013
New-home construction in the U.S. climbed in March to the highest level in almost five years, propelled by a surge in multifamily building that will support economic growth.
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By Sandrine Rastello, Bloomberg |
April 16, 2013
The International Monetary Fund cut its global growth forecast and urged European policy makers to use “aggressive” monetary policy as a second year of contraction leaves the euro area’s recovery lagging behind the rest of the world.
