By Maria Martinez German manufacturing orders declined in June, amid rising producer prices and supply constraints. Manufacturing orders fell 0.4% on month in adjusted terms, according to data from the Read more
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Australia Posted a Further Record Trade Surplus in June
By James Glynn SYDNEY–Australia posted another record goods and services trade surplus of 17.67 billion Australian dollars (US$12.28 billion) in June, supported by a further big jump in iron-ore exports. Read more
U.S. factory orders rise 2% in June, above forecast
U.S. factory orders rose 2% in June, the government said Wednesday, in a report that offered some good news about the economy. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a 1.2% Read more
Eurozone retail sales fell in June due to higher prices
Eurozone retail sales fell in June due to rising inflation and declining consumer confidence among households, the European Union’s statistics agency Eurostat said Wednesday. The volume of retail sales fell Read more
U.S. consumer spending climbs sharply in June, but mostly because of high inflation
The numbers: Consumer spending, the main engine of the U.S. economy, jumped 1% in June, but the big increase largely reflected higher prices that Americans are paying due to rising Read more
U.S. personal incomes up 0.6% in June
U.S. personal incomes up 0.6% in June
This strategist said hold on to stocks at the June lows. Now he says it’s time to cut exposure.
July has been a sensational month for stocks — the S&P 500 SPX, +1.21%, Nasdaq Composite COMP, +1.08%, even the beleaguered small-caps in the Russell 2000 RUT, +1.34%, are each Read more
U.S. pending home sales tumble in June
The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales fell in June by 8.6%, according to the monthly index released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. Analysts polled by the Wall Street Journal Read more
U.S. durable-goods orders surge in June, but all the strength is in cars and military planes
The numbers: Orders at U.S. factories for long-lasting goods jumped 1.9% in June largely because of more bookings for new cars and military aircraft, but there were hints of weakness among Read more
U.S. trade deficit in goods narrows for third straight month in June
The numbers: The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed 5.6% to $98.2 billion in June, according to the Commerce Department’s advanced estimate released Wednesday. After jumping in May, the deficit Read more