U.S. Import Prices Decline More Than Expected In July
(RTTNews) - Reflecting a sharp pullback in prices for fuel imports, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing U.S. import prices fell by more than expected in the month of July.
The Labor Department said import prices slumped by 1.4 percent in July after rising by an upwardly revised 0.3 percent in June.
Economists had expected import prices to decline by 1.0 percent compared to the 0.2 percent uptick originally reported for the previous month.
The report also showed export prices tumbled by 3.3 percent in July after climbing by 0.7 percent in June. Export prices were expected to decrease by 1.1 percent.
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U.S. Durable Goods Orders Surge 2.6% In March, More Than Expected
With orders for transportation equipment showing a substantial increase, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing new orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods surged by more than expected in the month of March. The report said durable goods orders soared by 2.6 percent in March after climbing by a downwardly revised 0.7 percent in February.
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U.S. Durable Goods Orders Surge More Than Expected In March
With orders for transportation equipment showing a substantial increase, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing new orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods surged by more than expected in the month of March.
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U.S. New Home Sales Surge Much More Than Expected In March
A report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed a substantial increase in new home sales in the U.S. in the month of March. The Commerce Department said new home sales spiked by 8.8 percent to an annual rate of 693,000 in March after plunging by 5.1 percent to a revised rate of 637,000 in February.
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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.
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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.
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U.S. Existing Home Sales Tumble Slightly More Than Expected 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.
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U.S. Leading Economic Index Unexpectedly Dips 0.3% 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.
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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.
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