posted by
lazybug
2 days ago
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European stock exchanges closed generally higher on Friday on news that retail sales in the United States rose unexpectedly in February for the second straight month.
posted by
chocolatmousse
2 days ago
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Risk sentiment improved slightly on Friday night. Boosts to sentiment were the US retail sales report beat expectations (before negative revisions), although consumer confidence slipped, and rumours Janet Yellen (who the market perceives to be a
posted by
delioncourt
2 days ago
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The Australian dollar opened higher today as investors moved towards riskier assets after better than expected retail sales figures in the US.
posted by
yaymenow
2 days ago
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US retail sales grew unexpectedly in February by 0.3% after economists had predicted a fall of 0.2% due to bad weather, which gripped most of the country during part of the month.
posted by
xjessicax
2 days ago
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LAST month was hardly ideal for American retailers: snowstorms blanketed many parts of the country, and car dealerships faced an uproar over safety concerns.
posted by
newsinabox
2 days ago
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The storied American consumer braved blizzards and economic headwinds to shop in February, unexpectedly pushing up retail sales for the second straight month, official data showed on Friday.
posted by
strawberry
3 days ago
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U.S. retail sales rose unexpectedly last month despite heavy snow storms that were thought to have kept shoppers at home and bolstered hopes of a sustainable economic recovery.
posted by
jayar
3 days ago
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Stocks set a fractionally improved 52-week high in the early going, but then spent the rest of the session stuck in a choppy sideways trade as a disappointing consumer sentiment survey weighed on the mood of participants.
posted by
sassy
3 days ago
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The US retail sales rose unexpectedly last month despite heavy snow storms that were thought to have kept shoppers at home and bolstered hopes of a sustainable economic recovery.
posted by
posh
3 days ago
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Monthly retail sales figures released today by the Department of Commerce show strong gains despite foul weather conditions that plagued much of the east coast in February, noted the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA).
posted by
hanayoridango
3 days ago
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The storied American consumer braved blizzards and economic headwinds to shop in February, unexpectedly pushing up retail sales for the second straight month, official data showed Friday.
posted by
wisaac
3 days ago
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Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining moment