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Orders for U.S.-made durable goods rose in September, rising 1.0% on stronger demand for machinery, defense and capital goods, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Excluding the 1.1% increase in transportation goods, orders rose 0.9%. The increase...
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German industrial orders rose 1.4 percent on the month in August, an increase that was powered by stronger foreign demand and beat economists' expectations, government figures showed Wednesday. The August increase was the sixth consecutive month-on-month...
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Germany's industrial production unexpectedly declined in July, official data showed Tuesday, illustrating the fragile state of the recovery in Europe's biggest economy. Industrial output fell 0.9% in July from the previous month, the Federal Ministry...
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New orders received by U.S. factories unexpectedly rose in June, government data showed on Wednesday, advancing for a third straight month and raising cautious hopes of a turnaround for the recession-hit economy. The Commerce Department said factory orders...
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Business activity in the U.S. services sector shrank for a sixth straight month in March as cash-strapped consumers cut back on purchases and the employment outlook deteriorated further. The Institute for Supply Management said Friday its non-manufacturing...
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Factory orders climbed modestly in May, likely boosted by rising prices, while a barometer of capital spending by businesses declined in another sign of weakness in manufacturing and the overall economy. Orders for manufactured goods increased 0.6%, following...
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Wall Street dropped sharply in early trading Tuesday, as oil jumped by over three U.S. dollars a barrel and analysts reduced earnings estimates for banks. Crude oil rebounded above 143 dollars a barrel in early trading amid concerns of tensions in...
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