Despite spiking gasoline prices, the Conference Board released a report on Tuesday showing an unexpected improvement in U.S. consumer confidence in the month of April. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index crept up to 92.8 in April from an upwardly revised 92.2 in March.
The Treasury Department announced the results of this month's auctions of $69 billion worth of two-year notes and $70 billion worth of five-year notes on Monday. The two-year note auction drew a high yield of 3.812 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.65. Last month, the Treasury also sold $69...
Revised data released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. deteriorated by less than previously estimated in April but still hit a record low. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index for April was upwardly revised to 49.8 from the preliminary reading of 47.6. Economists had expected the index to be unrevised.
The Treasury Department on Thursday announced the details of this month's auctions of two-year, five-year and seven-year notes. The Treasury revealed plans to sell $69 billion worth of two-year notes, $70 billion worth of five-year notes and $44 billion worth of seven-year notes. The results of...
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by slightly more than expected in the week ended April 18th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 214,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level of 208,000.
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by slightly more than expected in the week ended April 18th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 214,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level...
The Treasury Department announced the results of this month's auction of $13 billion worth of twenty-year bonds on Wednesday, revealing the sale attracted slightly above average demand. The twenty-year bond auction drew a high yield of 4.883 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.68. Last month,...
Crude oil inventories in the U.S. unexpectedly increased in the week ended April 17th, according to a report released by the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday. The EIA said crude oil inventories climbed by 1.9 million barrels last week after slipping by 0.9 million barrels in the previous...
A report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed business inventories in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of February. The Commerce Department said business inventories climbed by 0.4 percent in February following a revised unchanged reading in January.
Pending home sales in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of March, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday. NAR said its pending home sales index jumped by 1.5 percent to 73.7 in March after surging by 2.5 percent to an upwardly revised 72.6 in February.
The Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing retail sales in the U.S. surged by more than expected in the month of March. The report said retail sales shot up by 1.7 percent in March after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.7 percent in February.
The Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing retail sales in the U.S. surged by more than expected in the month of March. The report said retail sales shot up by 1.7 percent in March after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.7 percent in February. Economists had expected retail sales...
April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.