Here’s why a sluggish manufacturing sector may bounce back soon
A General Motors hi-lo driver moves newly assembled engines, used in a variety of GM cars, trucks and crossovers, from final assembly at the GM Romulus Powertrain plant in Romulus, Michigan, August 21, 2019. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Purchasing managers...
The pickup truck indicator shows the economy is strong
According to one unconventional economic indicator, business is booming. Looking at sales from pickup trucks as a proxy for the health of small businesses in the U.S., DataTrek Research found that 2019 ended on a strong note, and that sales...
Criminals are using ‘Frankenstein identities’ to steal from banks and credit unions
Getty / South_Agency It started out like any other online loan. Notre Dame Federal Credit Union reviewed the application. It did the necessary background checks, and authenticated the applicant’s credit score and background. But it wasn’t until a group of...
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Alcoa & more
A pedestrian walks by Morgan Stanley headquarters in New York. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Morgan Stanley — Morgan Stanley shares jumped more than 7% after the bank posted quarterly profit numbers that easily...
US weekly jobless claims drop unexpectedly
Job seekers attend the CUNY Big Apple Job and Internship Fair at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York. Richard Levine | Corbis | Getty Images The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a fifth...
China’s GDP Growth Expected to Stabilize as Phase One Deal Completed
China will report GDP numbers for the fourth quarter on Friday 02:00 GMT alongside industrial output and retail sales figures for December. After growth slowed to a three-decade low in the third quarter, will the optimism around the ‘phase one’...
U.S. Retail Sales End 2019 on Solid Footing
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US retail sales climb in December, and November sales were revised up
U.S. retail sales rose for a third straight month in December, with households buying a range of goods even as they cut back on purchases of motor vehicles, which could strengthen the view that the economy maintained a moderate growth...
Yen and Dollar Lower as US Investors Cheer Trade Deal, Markets Mixed Elsewhere
Yen and Dollar trade broadly lower today while markets are having different reactions to US-China trade deal phase one, which was signed finally yesterday. Asian stocks were mixed while European stocks are soft. But US futures point to higher open,...
Copper Futures Unlock 8-Month High; Positive Momentum Increases
Copper futures for March delivery stretched their rally to a fresh eight-month peak of 2.8794 earlier today, exiting from the squeeze Bollinger Band. The near-term bias is looking bullish as the RSI is heading upwards near the 70 level, while the MACD...
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