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NY Fed factory index drops sharply in May
Factory sector activity in and around the state of New York worsened sharply in May, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
US consumer sentiment hit in May by worries about economy, debt ceiling
Concerns about the economy, including around the debt ceiling standoff, hit consumer sentiment in the US in May, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
US import prices rise in April for first time in 2023
US import prices rose in April for the first time in 2023 as fuel import costs rose.
US CPI rises as expected in April, up by 0.4%
The cost of living in the US rose as expected in April, hitting a two-year low in the process.
ECB's Nagel says interest rate hikes coming to final stretch
The European Central Banks' tightening campaign was entering its final phase, the head of the Bundesbank said.
US small business confidence dips a bit more than expected in April, NFIB says
A closely followed gauge of small business sentiment plumbed a 10-year low last month as confidence in the economic outlook, as well for sales and earnings waned.
US non-farm payrolls beat expectations in April
The US economy created more jobs than expected last month, according to figures released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Weekly US jobless claims rise by slightly more than anticipated
US jobless claims rose moderately during the preceding week.
US Q1 unit labour costs jump past forecasts
An important measure of price pressures emanating from the jobs market jumped past forecasts in the US at the start of 2023.
ECB hikes by 25bp says inflation outlook remains 'too high for too long'
The European Central Bank went ahead and hiked interest rates again, noting that the inflation outlook continued to be too high for too long.
Euro area producer prices fall in March as energy prices continue to retreat
Factory gate prices in the euro area fell back by more than expected at the end of the first quarter, amid a decline in energy prices.
Eurozone activity accelerates less than initially thought in April, S&P says
Economic activity in the single currency bloc accelerated by less than previously thought, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
Fed hikes 25bp, opens door to possibility of a pause
The Federal Reserve hiked short-term official interest rates as expected, but left the door open to a pause in its tightening cycle.
US services sector activity strengthens a bit in April, ISM says
Activity in the US services sector picked up a bit last month with both new orders and prices paid rising at an accelerated pace, the results of a closely followed survey showed.
US job opening decline further in March
The number of job opening continued to decline in March alongside a decrease in the number of Americans choosing to change employment.
US government could run out of cash in early June, Yellen warns
The US government was likely to run out of cash to meet all of its obligations, possibly as soon as next month, unless Congress acted.
Euro area money supply growth slows in March
Money supply growth in the single currency bloc slowed in March.
Euro area credit standards tightened by most since 2011 in first quarter
Lenders in the single currency area tightened their credit standards at the start of 2023 at the quickest pace since the 2011 debt crisis, the results of a survey revealed.