US services sector grows steadily; prices stubbornly high
Services sector PMI dips to 55.1 in February from 55.2New orders index rises to highest level since late 2021Prices paid...
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Major central banks return to inflation fight in February
LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Major central banks resumed their quest to ramp up interest rates in February after a...
US consumer confidence retreats, house price inflation cools further
Consumer confidence index falls to 102.9 in FebruaryLabor market differential rises to 41.5 from 37Annual house price growth slows further...
ECB has started to win inflation fight, Lane says
Recent supply shocks should lower inflationForward-looking indicators point to disinflationRate hikes to end when clear inflation is heading to targetRate...
Boom, bust or a bit of both: US, global economies are a confounding mix
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Dana Peterson, the chief economist at the Conference Board, sees a clear conclusion in the...
U.S. consumer spending posts biggest gain in nearly two years; inflation picks up
Consumer spending increases 1.8% in JanuaryIncome climbs 0.6%; wages jump 0.9%Core PCE price index rises 0.6%; up 4.7% year-on-yearWASHINGTON, Feb...
Analysis: Markets bracing for ‘no landing’ world economy scenario curb risk appetite
No-landing scenario gaining traction in marketsResilient growth, sticky inflation bad for equities and bondsInvestors see China reopening, tight US jobs...
How big hedge funds would trade sticky inflation
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Hedge funds, pinning little hope on central banks' attempts to cool inflation, are spotting ways...
Slowdown in UK inflation eases pressure on Bank of England
UK inflation falls to 10.1% in January, less than expectedCore, services inflation - watched by BoE - slow sharplySterling drops...
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to nine-month low; productivity gains speed
Weekly jobless claims drop 3,000 to 183,000Continuing claims decrease 11,000 to 1.655 millionProductivity accelerates at 3.0% rate in fourth quarterUnit...
