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U.S. Leading Economic Index Unexpectedly Dips 0.3% In March
(RTTNews) - 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.
Economists had expected the index to come in unchanged compared to the 0.1 percent uptick originally reported for the previous month.
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Deteriorates Much More Than Expected In September
Preliminary data released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. has deteriorated by much more than anticipated in the month of September. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index fell to 55.4 in September from 58.2 in August. Economists had expected the index to edge down to 58.0.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Climb To Nearly Four-Year High
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased in the week ended September 6th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 263,000, an increase of 27,000 from the previous week's revised level of 236,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to edge down to 235,000.
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U.S. Consumer Prices Climb 0.4% In August, Slightly More Than Expected
Following yesterday's report showing an unexpected dip by producer prices, the Labor Department released a separate report on Thursday showing U.S. consumer prices rose by slightly more than expected in the month of August. The Labor Department said its consumer price index climbed by 0.4 percent in August after inching up by 0.2 percent in July.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Climb To 263,000
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U.S. Consumer Prices Climb Slightly More Than Expected In August
Following yesterday's report showing an unexpected dip by producer prices, the Labor Department released a separate report on Thursday showing U.S. consumer prices rose by slightly more than expected in the month of August.
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U.S. Wholesale Inventories Inch Up 0.1% In July, Slightly Less Than Expected
Wholesale inventories in the U.S. increased slightly less than expected in the month of July, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday. The Commerce Department said wholesale inventories crept up by 0.1 percent in July after rising by an upwardly revised 0.2 percent in June.
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U.S. Producer Prices Unexpectedly Edge Slightly Lower In August
Largely reflecting a sharp pullback in prices for trade services, the Labor Department released a report on Wednesday unexpectedly showing a modest decrease by U.S. producer prices in month of August. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand edged down by 0.1 percent in August after climbing by a downwardly revised 0.7 percent in July.
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U.S. Producer Prices Unexpectedly Edge Down 0.1% In August
Largely reflecting a sharp pullback in prices for trade services, the Labor Department released a report on Wednesday unexpectedly showing a modest decrease by producer prices in the U.S. in the month of August.
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