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U.S. Existing Home Sales Pull Back Sharply In March

U.S. Existing Home Sales Pull Back Sharply In March

A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Thursday showed a sharp pullback by existing home sales in the U.S. in the month March. NAR said existing home sales plunged by 4.3 percent to an annual rate of 4.19 million in March after surging by 9.5 percent to a rate of 4.38 million in February. Economists had expected existing home sales to slump to a rate of 4.20 million.
RTTNews | 11h 44min ago
U.S. Leading Economic Index Unexpectedly Pulls Back In March

U.S. Leading Economic Index Unexpectedly Pulls Back In March

The Conference Board released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected pullback by its index of leading U.S. economic indicators in the month of March. The report said the leading economic index fell by 0.3 percent in March after rising by 0.2 percent in February. The modest advance in February marked the first increase by the leading index in two years.
RTTNews | 12h 19min ago
Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Indicates Faster Growth In April

Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Indicates Faster Growth In April

Growth in Philadelphia-area manufacturing activity has unexpectedly seen a considerable acceleration in the month of April, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed in a report released on Thursday. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity jumped to 15.5 in April from 3.2 in March, with a positive reading indicating growth.
RTTNews | 13h 1min ago
U.S. Jobless Claims Unchanged From Slightly Upwardly Revised Level

U.S. Jobless Claims Unchanged From Slightly Upwardly Revised Level

First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits remained flat in the week ended April 13th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims came in at 212,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. Economists had expected jobless claims to rise to 215,000 from the 211,000 originally reported for the previous week.
RTTNews | 13h 21min ago
Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Jumps To 15.5 In April

Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Jumps To 15.5 In April

Growth in Philadelphia-area manufacturing activity has unexpectedly seen a considerable acceleration in the month of April, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed in a report released on Thursday.
RTTNews | 14h 9min ago
U.S. Economy Grows Slightly, Prices Increase Modestly, Says Fed's Beige Book

U.S. Economy Grows Slightly, Prices Increase Modestly, Says Fed's Beige Book

The Federal Reserve released a report on Wednesday saying overall U.S. economic activity has expanded slightly since late February. The Fed's Beige Book, a compilation of anecdotal evidence on economic conditions in each of the twelve Fed districts, said ten out of twelve districts experienced either slight or modest economic growth.
RTTNews | 1 day ago