US retail sales

US retail sales fall for second straight month on weak automobiles

US retail sales fell for a second straight month in March amid softening demand for automobiles, suggesting economic growth slowed abruptly in the first quarter.

Apr 14, 2017, 18:13 PM IST

US retail sales inch up in August helped by auto sales

US retail sales edged higher in August, helped by gains in auto sales, according to Commerce Department data released Tuesday.

Sep 15, 2015, 19:39 PM IST

Asia shares slip after US data but euro advances

Asian markets mostly retreated, however, the euro added to recent gains after data showing the eurozone economy picking up,

May 14, 2015, 11:02 AM IST

Gold near five-week high as soft US data eases rate hike fears

Spot gold ticked 0.2% lower,but remains near a five-week high of $1,218.80.

May 14, 2015, 10:06 AM IST

Asian markets mostly higher on Greek debt deal

Asian stocks were mostly higher on Monday morning as investors cheered a last-minute deal to extend Greece`s bailout by four months, giving Athens a lifeline to pay its bills and avoid a damaging default.

Feb 23, 2015, 09:02 AM IST

Asia shares rise after commodities rebound, dollar regains ground

Asian stocks mostly edged up on Thursday after a significant rebound in oil and copper prices brought a semblance of calm, while the dollar regained ground lost on disappointing US retail sales.

Jan 15, 2015, 11:16 AM IST

US stocks fall for fourth straight day

Wall Street stocks dropped Wednesday on a bruising day for global markets following a disappointing US retail sales report and a weak global economic forecast from the World Bank.

Jan 15, 2015, 04:51 AM IST

Wall Street tumbles on global economic worries

U.S. stocks dropped on Wednesday, putting equities on pace for their fourth straight losing session as a World Bank forecast sparked concerns about weak economies and U.S. retail sales for December missed expectations.

Jan 14, 2015, 22:50 PM IST

US retail sales, jobless claims data improves

US retail sales and jobless claims data showed a strengthening economy Thursday, but prices for exports and imports both fell, signalling little added inflationary pressure in the past month.

Dec 11, 2014, 21:25 PM IST