• US consumer confidence edges higher in November, University of Michigan says

  Friday 08 Nov 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the States hit a six-month high heading into the elections in November, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.

• Fed cuts by 25bp, as expected, shies away from fresh forward guidance

  Thursday 07 Nov 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Rate-setters in the US decided on Thursday to ease monetary policy by 25 more basis points, as expected.

• US services sector activity picks up further in October, ISM says

  Tuesday 05 Nov 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Services sector activity in the US continued to expand at a brisk clip last month, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.

• US durable goods orders drop in September due to drag from civilian aircraft

  Friday 25 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Orders for goods made to last three years or more fell as expected last month, due to the drag from a sharp drop in those for aircraft.

• Elections 'loom large' over US consumers in October

  Friday 25 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment in the US was little changed in October while inflation expectations drifted a tad lower, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.

• US import price index undershoots forecasts in September

  Wednesday 16 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The cost in the US of goods purchased overseas undershot economists' forecasts last month as the fuel prices plummeted.

• Federal Reserve cuts rates by 'timely' 50bp, Bowman dissents

  Wednesday 18 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The US central bank surprised markets with a half percentage point interest rate cut.

• Ex-NY Fed chief Dudley says he'd go for 50bp cut on 18 September

  Friday 13 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - A former top US central bank official said the size of the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut in the current cycle was still up in the air.

• US producer prices rise a tad more quickly than expected, core ahead of forecasts

  Thursday 12 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Wholesale prices in the US increased a tad more slowly than anticipated last month, but a bit more quickly than expected at the core level.

• Kroger shares pop on Q2 earnings beat, updated guidance

  Thursday 12 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Kroger shares were popping on Thursday, as investors digested the grocer's updated guidance following a mixed second-quarter performance.

• US inflation undershoots forecasts in August, core CPI picks up

  Wednesday 11 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The rate of increase in the cost of living in the US slowed sharply last month, as food inflation slowed and energy prices fell.

• US non-farm payrolls grow by 142,000 in August, miss forecasts

  Friday 06 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Job growth in the US picked up only a little in August.

• US ISM services sector PMI holds up in August

  Thursday 05 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - A survey of the US services sector showed that activity held up in August, but companies' responses appeared to be decidedly mixed.

• US layoff announcements surge in August, hiring plans at record low

  Thursday 05 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - There was a surge in layoff announcements at US companies last month, while hiring plans were at their lowest ebb ever recorded, the results of a survey revealed.

• ISM factory PMI edges up by less than expected in August

  Tuesday 03 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Factory sector activity in the States shrank at a slightly lower pace in August, the results of a closely followed survey showed.

• US consumer sentiment little changed in August, University of Michigan says

  Friday 30 Aug 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the States was virtually unchanged in August, as Americans continued to try and anticipate the winner of the next presidential elections.

• 'The time has come', Fed's Powell says

  Friday 23 Aug 2024

  (Sharecast News) - "The time has come for policy to adjust" the head of America's central bank said, an unmistakable signal that interest rates were set to start being reduced.

• Citi says risk/reward in US dollar longs 'attractive'

  Thursday 22 Aug 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Analysts sounded a positive note on the outlook for the US dollar, pointing out a mix of potential catalysts that might provide support.

• Olympics deliver unexpected boost to euro area PMIs in August

  Thursday 22 Aug 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Economic activity in the euro area picked up unexpectedly last month, mainly due to the boost from the Olympics, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.

• Philly Fed factory index drops unexpectedly in August

  Thursday 15 Aug 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Factory activity in the US mid-Atlantic region shrank unexpectedly in August, the results of a closely followed survey showed.

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