Sterling noses higher thanks to flourishing business activity
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - The pound rose on Friday, boosted by data that showed business activity expanded at its...
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US manufacturing sector still shrinking; raw material prices rebound
Manufacturing activity contracts for fourth straight monthNew orders improve, but still remain lowMeasure of prices paid by factories for inputs...
Dollar eases, upbeat China PMI revives risk sentiment
SINGAPORE, March 1 (Reuters) - The dollar wobbled on Wednesday after China's manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace since...
Dollar, sterling underpinned by upbeat PMI surveys; kiwi jumps
SINGAPORE, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The dollar and sterling were buoyant on Wednesday, after a surprise rebound in business activity...
Global stocks fall, U.S. yields rise on higher interest rate outlook
Three major Wall Street indexes close lowerBenchmark 10-year yields hit new highEuropean shares fallOil prices slipU.S. dollar rises, safe-haven gold...
Euro eases, but robust services data stems losses
LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The dollar held near six-week highs on Tuesday, as the euro came under pressure after...
U.S. job openings increase to five-month high; manufacturing slumps
Job openings increase 572,000 to 11 million in DecemberManufacturing activity slumps further in JanuaryPrivate payrolls increase by 106,000 in JanuaryWASHINGTON,...
U.S. economy posts strong growth in Q4, but with underlying weakness
Fourth-quarter GDP increases at 2.9% rateConsumer spending solid; business investment weakensWeekly jobless claims fall 6,000 to 186,000WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters)...
Stocks, dollar mostly flat on soft data, corporate outlooks
Dow 0.3%, S&P -0.1%, Nasdaq -0.3%Microsoft beats estimates in closely watched resultsCorporate bellwethers report mixed resultsU.S. business activity contractsNEW YORK/LONDON,...
U.S. economy losing momentum as retail sales post biggest drop in 12 months
Retail sales fall 1.1% in December; November sales loweredCore retail sales drop 0.7%; November sales unrevisedManufacturing production tumbles 1.3%; November...
