Inflation at the wholesale level in the US came in a tad hotter-than-expected at the start of 2024.
Consumer confidence in the US dipped slightly, amid concern around the impact of tariffs on the cost of purchasing durable goods, preliminary survey data showed.
Americans spent more freely at the tail-end of 2024, while price pressures ebbed as forecast.
The European Central Bank cut rates again and expressed confidence that inflation would continue to head lower.
America's central bank stood pat on monetary policy as economists had anticipated and appeared to be biding its time before making any further changes to interest rates.
Economic activity in the States slowed noticeably at the start of 2025 as the services sector cooled, survey results showed.
Home sales in the US grew more quickly than anticipated at the end of 2024.
The US president said that he is aiming to levy 25% tariffs on imports from and Mexico by 1 February.
Factory sector activity in the US mid-Atlantic region surged at the beginning of 2025.
Consumer spend in the US slowed a tad at the tail-end of 2024, but sufficed for economists to lift their fourth quarter growth forecasts.
The cost of living in the US rose more quickly than expected at the tail end of 2024 as energy prices spiked higher.
A closely-watched auction of government debt was three times over-subscribed, the Debt Management Office confirmed on Tuesday.
Investors' focus over the coming week will be on the inflation picture Stateside.
Hiring in the US picked up modestly at the end of 2024, but nevertheless came in well ahead of forecasts.
The number of people filing for first-time jobless claims continued to decline during the latest week.
Services sector activity in the US picked up speed last month, as did prices in that part of the economy, a closely followed survey showed.
Factory sector activity in the States shrank for a ninth month in a row at the end of 2024, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
House price growth in the States drifted lower in October when compared with a year earlier, despite monthly gains.
Americans continued to spend at a steady clip last month, while prices rose by a tad less than anticipated.
Activity in the US mid-Atlantic region weakened at the end of 2024, the results of a closely followed survey showed.