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US producer prices come in a tad higher than forecast in January

Inflation at the wholesale level in the US came in a tad hotter-than-expected at the start of 2024.

07 Feb
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US consumer confidence dips, inflation expectations surge

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.

31 Jan
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US consumer spending accelerates in December, price gains ebb

Americans spent more freely at the tail-end of 2024, while price pressures ebbed as forecast.

30 Jan
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ECB cuts rates, says that disinflation is 'well on track'

The European Central Bank cut rates again and expressed confidence that inflation would continue to head lower.

29 Jan
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Fed decision to stand on the sidelines seen by some as a 'hawkish hold'

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.

24 Jan
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US services activity slows in January but hiring 'surges', S&P says

Economic activity in the States slowed noticeably at the start of 2025 as the services sector cooled, survey results showed.

24 Jan
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US existing home sales beat forecasts in December

Home sales in the US grew more quickly than anticipated at the end of 2024.

21 Jan
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Trump looking to place 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico

The US president said that he is aiming to levy 25% tariffs on imports from and Mexico by 1 February.

16 Jan
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Philly Fed index surges in January

Factory sector activity in the US mid-Atlantic region surged at the beginning of 2025.

16 Jan
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US retail sales rise a bit less quickly than expected in December

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.

15 Jan
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Gasoline pushes US inflation higher in December, core CPI undershoots

The cost of living in the US rose more quickly than expected at the tail end of 2024 as energy prices spiked higher.

14 Jan
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Key gilt auction three times over-subscribed

A closely-watched auction of government debt was three times over-subscribed, the Debt Management Office confirmed on Tuesday.

13 Jan
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Week ahead: US, UK CPI in focus

Investors' focus over the coming week will be on the inflation picture Stateside.

10 Jan
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US non-farm payrolls beat forecasts in December, rise by 256,000

Hiring in the US picked up modestly at the end of 2024, but nevertheless came in well ahead of forecasts.

08 Jan
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Weekly US jobless claims decline during latest week

The number of people filing for first-time jobless claims continued to decline during the latest week.

07 Jan
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ISM services PMI edges higher in December, prices gain

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.

03 Jan
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US factory sector activity shrinks for ninth month in a row, ISM says

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.

31 Dec
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US house price growth slows in October

House price growth in the States drifted lower in October when compared with a year earlier, despite monthly gains.

20 Dec
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Americans spend at steady clip in November, PCE prices miss forecasts

Americans continued to spend at a steady clip last month, while prices rose by a tad less than anticipated.

19 Dec
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Philly Fed index surprises to the downside in December

Activity in the US mid-Atlantic region weakened at the end of 2024, the results of a closely followed survey showed.