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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
May 24, 2013
Orders for U.S. durable goods increased more than forecast in April, pointing to gains in business investment that will help manufacturing rebound in the second half of the year.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 1, 2013
Manufacturing grew less than forecast in March as orders and production cooled, highlighting the risk of a U.S. economic slowdown this quarter as federal budget cuts take effect.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 1, 2013
Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded less than forecast in March as factories slowed production and orders waned.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
March 5, 2013
Stocks jumped, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record, and metals rose as China vowed to maintain its growth target, U.S. service-industry growth improved and investors bet central banks will continue stimulus measures.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
February 21, 2013
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes increased in January, showing more momentum for the industry coming off its best year since 2007.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
February 4, 2013
Orders placed with U.S. factories increased less than forecast in December, reflecting a drop in non-durable goods that partly countered gains in construction equipment and computers.
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By Claudia Carpenter and Lu Wang |
December 18, 2012
Stocks rallied, sending the S&P 500 to a two-month high, and commodities gained on signs of progress in U.S. budget talks.
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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Alexis Xydias, Bloomberg |
November 12, 2012
U.S. stocks erased gains, failing to rebound after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index’s biggest weekly retreat since June, as investors awaited budget talks in Washington and European finance chiefs met to discuss Greek aid.
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By Michael P. Regan and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
November 7, 2012
U.S. stocks slid, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its biggest drop in a year, oil sank and Treasuries surged the most in five months.
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By Rita Nazareth and Julia Leite, Bloomberg |
July 30, 2012
Most U.S. stocks fell following the biggest two-day rally of the year, while European equities rose for a third day and Spanish bonds rallied on speculation policy makers will take action to ease the region’s debt crisis.