A report released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. has deteriorated by much more than anticipated in the month of September. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index slumped to 47.8 in September after tumbling to 51.7 in August. Economists had expected the index to edge down to 51.0.
A closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday showed consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of August, although core prices rose by slightly more than expected. The Labor Department said its consumer price index climbed by 0.4 percent in August after inching up by 0.1 percent in July.
A closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday showed consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of August. The Labor Department said its consumer price index climbed by 0.4 percent in August after inching up by 0.1 percent in July. Excluding...
The Treasury Department announced the results of this month's auction of $22 billion worth of thirty-year bonds on Thursday, revealing the sale attracted above average demand. The thirty-year bond auction drew a high yield of 5.308 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.61. Last month, the Treasury...
The Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing a sharp increase in wholesale inventories in the U.S. in the month of July. The report said wholesale inventories shot up by 1.3 percent in July after climbing by 0.4 percent in June. The jump in inventories was unchanged from the initial...
A report released by the Energy Information Administration on Thursday showed a modest decrease in crude oil inventories in the U.S. in the week ended September 4th. The EIA said crude oil inventories edged down by 0.4 million barrels last week after tumbling by 4.5 million barrels in the previous...
A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Thursday showed an extended slump by existing home sales in the U.S. in the month of August. NAR said existing home sales dove by 2.0 percent to an annual rate of 3.98 million in August after tumbling by 1.7 percent to an annual rate of 4.06 million in July.
Producer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of August, the Labor Department revealed in a report released on Thursday. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand rose by 0.4 percent in August following a revised 0.1 percent uptick in July.
The Labor Department released a report on Thursday unexpectedly showing a slight dip in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended September 5th. The report said initial jobless claims edged down to 206,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level of 207,000.
Producer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of August, the Labor Department revealed in a report released on Thursday. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand rose by 0.4 percent in August following a revised 0.1 percent uptick in...
The Labor Department released a report on Thursday unexpectedly showing a slight dip in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended September 5th. The report said initial jobless claims edged down to 206,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level of 207,000. Economists...
A day after reporting above average demand for this month's three-year note auction, the Treasury Department on Wednesday revealed this month's sale of $39 billion worth of ten-year notes also attracted above average demand. The ten-year note auction drew a high yield of 4.834 percent and a bid-to-cover...
The Treasury Department kicked off this week's series of announcements of the results of its long-term securities auctions on Tuesday, revealing this month's sale of $58 billion worth of three-year notes attracted above average demand. The three-year note auction drew a high yield of 4.474 percent...
September 11, 2026 16:26 ET Consumer prices data was the main news on the economic front in the U.S. this week. In Europe, the latest interest rate decision from the European Central Bank was the focus along with the revised second quarter economic growth data for the euro area. In Asia, the monthly foreign trade data from China drew attention.