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Stocks move higher on home building, low inflation

1 day ago

Investors are also sending stocks up because they expect the Federal Reserve will keep in place programs meant to prop up the economy.

Stocks edge higher on home building, low inflation

1 day ago

That's largely because the government's jobs report earlier this month showed that, while the U.S., economy is still adding jobs, it's not at a rate fast enough to bring down the unemployment level.

US stock futures follow Asian markets higher

9 days ago

Japan's Nikkei jumped nearly 5 percent after first-quarter growth for the world's third-largest economy was revised upward to 4.1 percent, from 3.5 percent.

AP survey: Economists see no stock market bubble

13 days ago

Among their views:- Housing will deliver the biggest boost to the U.S. economy this year - more than will higher stock prices or the Fed's low-rate policies.

News Summary: Fed sees improved economic growth

13 days ago

GROWTH INCREASES: A Federal Reserve survey says economic growth increased around the country from April through late May.

Highlights from the Fed's US economic survey

13 days ago

KANSAS CITY (includes Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and parts of Missouri and New Mexico):The economy grew at a modest pace and businesses expected stronger growth this summer.

Fed survey: Growth improves modestly throughout US

14 days ago

The mostly favorable results of the latest survey suggest that the economy and the job market are improving despite tax increases and government spending cuts that took effect this year.

India's economic growth slowest in a decade

19 days ago

The latest figures confirm the fears of analysts that high inflation, weak consumer spending, and delays in economic reforms have dampened investment in the Indian economy.

Taiwan cuts growth forecast on muted export demand

26 days ago

Taiwan has lowered its economic growth forecast for 2013 to a muted 2.4 percent as global demand for the island's electronics exports remained subdued.

British inflation eases by more than expected

29 days ago

The drop in inflation hit the pound, as investors speculated that it may prompt the central bank to enact another monetary stimulus soon.

China's April inflation rises to 2.4 percent

41 days ago

Analysts say the economy is being shored up by state-led investment and bank lending and could be vulnerable if trade or investment weakens.

Futures mixed on lackluster jobs numbers from ADP

49 days ago

U.S. stock futures were mixed Wednesday ahead of a flood of economic indicators and corporate earnings, after a lukewarm report on jobs.

Eurozone inflation falls to 3-year low in April

50 days ago

The preliminary April rate is way below the ECB's target of keeping inflation "close to but below" 2 percent and therefore gives the central bank more room for manoeuver.

Bernanke defends Fed's low-interest-rate policies

109 days ago

"Long-term interest rates in the major industrial countries are low for a good reason: inflation is low and stable and, given expectations of weak growth, expected real short rates are low," he said.

Copper falls as Chinese manufacturing growth slows

109 days ago

The price of copper, which has many industrial uses, tends to track the outlook for global economic growth.

India's budget to push growth, rein in inflation

111 days ago

India's finance minister has unveiled a national budget with a promise to put Asia's third largest economy back on a path of high growth and to check runaway inflation and the fiscal deficit.

Economists predicting moderate growth in 2013

114 days ago

Business economists expect 2013 will be another year of sub-par growth for the U.S. economy, reflecting uncertainty stemming from the budget battles in Washington and Europe's on-going debt problems.

German economic growth drops in 4Q of 2012

125 days ago

The drop came after the economy grew for the first three quarters of the year, and the statistical office says the economy grew by 0.7 percent for the year.

India inflation drops to 3-year low of 6.6 percent

125 days ago

The easing of inflation pressure gives the central bank more scope to lower borrowing costs but many analysts say the cuts won't be large as inflation is still higher than the RBI would like.

French economic growth grounds to halt

125 days ago

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault late Tuesday acknowledged that France would miss ambitious budget targets intended to stabilize its economy and meet European requirements.

BOE predicts inflation will worsen

126 days ago

Vicky Redwood, the chief UK economist at Capital Economics says the bank is adopting the flexible approach to inflation that incoming governor Mark Carney recently advocated.

China's inflation eases ahead of Lunar New Year

131 days ago

China's inflation has eased ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, but vegetable prices spiked higher amid unusually cold weather.

Oil prices stay near $98 ahead of US jobs data

139 days ago

The U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter, which turned stock markets lower after a January rally that pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to near-record highs.

Futures mixed ahead of economic growth report

140 days ago

Stock futures are mixed in light trading before the release of data expected to show that the U.S. economy slowed sharply at the end of last year.

Oil rise ahead of the release of US indicators

140 days ago

But traders became slightly more cautious ahead of the release of other U.S. economic indicators, including economic growth on Wednesday and weekly jobless claims Thursday.

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