[ad_1] Fed’s Beige Book: Economic Activity Was Relatively Unchanged [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The Treasury Department announced the results of this month’s auction of $12 billion worth of twenty-year bonds on Wednesday, revealing the sale attracted above average demand. The twenty-year bond auction drew a high yield of 3.678 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.83. Last month, the Treasury also sold …

[ad_1] After reporting decreases in US homebuilder confidence for twelve straight months, the National Association of Home Builders released a report on Wednesday showing an unexpected improvement in homebuilder confidence in the month of January. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index climbed to 35 in January from …

[ad_1] Business inventories in the US increased in line with economist estimates in the month of November, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday. The Commerce Department said business inventories rose by 0.4 percent in November following a revised 0.2 percent uptick in October. Economists had …

[ad_1] Industrial production in the US decreased by much more than expected in the month of December, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Fed said industrial production slid by 0.7 percent in December after falling by a revised 0.6 percent in November. Economists had …

[ad_1] US Business Inventories Rise 0.4% In November [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] US Housing Market Index Climbs To 35 In January [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed a steep drop in US retail sales in the month of December. The Commerce Department said retail sales tumbled by 1.1 percent in December after slumping by a revised 1.0 percent in November. Economists had expected retail sales to …

[ad_1] Eurozone construction output contracted for the first time in three months in November, as a rise in civil engineering activity was offset by a downturn in the building sector, data from the statistical office Eurostat showed on Wednesday. Construction output fell 0.8 percent month-over-month in November, reversing a revised …

[ad_1] South Africa’s retail sales recovered unexpectedly in November after falling in the previous two months, largely led by more demand for household furniture, appliances and equipment, textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods, data from Statistics South Africa ness showed on W Retail sales rose 0.4 percent year-on-year in November, …