Stocks eke out gains as manufacturing improves
Stocks are edging higher on Wall Street, closing out a volatile week, as an upturn in manufacturing outweighed the threat of looming cuts to ...
US construction spending down 2.1 percent
Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in January by the largest amount in 18 months as home construction stalled and spending on government ...
US factories see best growth since June 2011
U.S. manufacturing expanded in February at the fastest pace since June 2011, buoyed by increases in new orders and production. The third straight ...
US consumer spending up 0.2 percent in January
U.S. consumers increased spending modestly in January but cut back on major purchases that signal confidence in the economy. The decline in spending ...
Upbeat US survey helps stocks clamber off lows
Upbeat U.S. manufacturing figures Friday helped ease the selling in stock markets and gave the dollar a further boost despite nervousness over the ...
Italy behind rise in eurozone jobless to record
Italy's voters gave their verdict on the austerity medicine they've been forced to take when they went to the polls earlier this week. By Friday, one ...
Stocks drop as incomes fall and budget cuts loom
Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street with automatic government spending cuts about to kick in. The government also reported that American ...
China's manufacturing growth falls to 5-month low
China's manufacturing grew at its weakest rate in five months in February as demand faltered and factories shut down for the Lunar New Year holiday, ...
Penney's shares plunge after 4Q massive loss
J.C. Penney was the biggest loser Thursday. Shares of J.C. Penney Co. plunged nearly 17 percent on Thursday, the largest decline on the Standard & ...
Weekly US unemployment aid claims drop to 344K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell 22,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 344,000, evidence that the job market may be picking ...
Dow edges near record, then sputters; stocks down
It came oh so close. The Dow Jones industrial average came within 15 points of its all-time high Thursday afternoon. But the momentum petered out, and ...
Oil ends lower as commodities retreat
The price of oil fell Thursday, as investors sold off commodities with the stock market surging toward a record high. Benchmark crude for April ...
US economy barely grew in Q4, but rebound likely
The weakest quarter for the U.S. economy in nearly two years may end up being a temporary lull. Economists think growth has begun to pick up on the ...
Stocks inch higher following 2 days of big gains
A rally is losing steam on Wall Street as indexes inch higher following two days of triple-digit gains. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 16 ...
Stocks inch higher in early trading on Wall Street
Stocks are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street, held back by a weak economic growth report for the final quarter of 2012. The Dow Jones ...
US futures give up gains after growth data release
U.S. stock futures gave up some early gains Thursday after the government released weak economic growth data for the final quarter of 2012. Dow Jones ...
German unemployment steady at 7.4 percent
The Federal Labor Agency says Germany's unemployment rate held steady at 7.4 percent in February and that the job market remains "robust." The agency ...
Asia stocks rise on growth hopes, BOJ pick
Asian stock markets rose Thursday as positive economic indicators and the nomination of a pro-stimulus Bank of Japan chief bolstered hopes for faster ...
Dow nears record, fueled by strong housing and Fed
The Dow came within 60 points of its all-time high Wednesday, rising sharply for a second straight day. The market surged following more evidence that ...
Dow surges a second day, closes in on record
Stocks are closing sharply higher for a second day as evidence mounts that the housing market is making a comeback. The Dow Jones industrial average ...
Stocks up on Wall Street; led by retailers
U.S. stocks are rising in midday trading because of strong earnings from discount retailers and more evidence that housing is recovering. Dollar Tree ...
Orders jump for key US long-lasting factory goods
Orders for U.S. factory goods that signal business investment plans jumped last month by the most in more than a year, suggesting companies are ...
Poland emerging as major European outsourcing hub
The first time Javier Bofarull Marques left Spain for Poland, it was for love. It was 2006, a boom time in Spain, and his friends thought he was crazy
German consumer confidence edging higher
Consumer confidence in Germany is edging higher as shoppers feel more optimistic about the economic outlook, according to a survey published Wednesday ...
Asian stocks mostly up on Fed's low rates support
Asian stock markets mostly rose Wednesday after the Federal Reserve chief played down risks from the U.S. central bank's low interest rate policies, ...
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