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U.S. Output Gain Points t ...

Industrial production unexpectedly rose in February, due in part to gains in demand for computers and semiconductors that sig

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Only manufacturing can sa ...

One year ago, Washington shored up Wall Street, Chrysler and General Motors. Yet, the $77 billion Detroit bailout has proved

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Export growth likely to r ...

U.S. exports dipped in January, the government said Thursday, but economists weren't fazed. They predict export growth will b

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A boon to March break tra ...

Canada's manufacturers and exporters are likely to feel the squeeze after the Canadian dollar crept closer to parity on Frida

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U.K. Manufacturing Drops ...

U.K. factory production unexpectedly fell in January for the first time in five months, a sign manufacturing is struggling to

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Japanese Machinery Orders ...

Japan’s machinery orders slipped in January after the biggest jump since 2000, indicating a subdued appetite among the nati

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Japan’s producer prices fell for a 14th month in February, adding to evidence that deflation may weigh on the economy’s e

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Japanese Machinery Orders ...

Japanese machinery orders fell in January, a sign that any pickup in capital spending is likely to be slow.

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Manufacturing sales off n ...

Manufacturing sales volumes rose 3.1 per cent in the December quarter, led by meat and dairy and other food-related industrie

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NZ manufacturing, constru ...

New Zealand manufacturing sales volumes climbed in the fourth quarter, while home construction led to an increase in building

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Wholesale inventories fell in January

posted by Avatar lazybug 5 days ago in USD, Manufacturing

U.S. wholesale inventories fell 0.2 percent in January from December, while sales rose 1.3 percent, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday. read more
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U.K. Industrial Production Data Due

posted by Avatar LosingGain 5 days ago in GBP, Fundamental, Manufacturing

Industrial production figures from the U.K. and France along with consumer price inflation data from Germany are due on Wednesday, headlining a busy day for European economic news. read more
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Rubber Drops for 2nd Day on Japan Data, China Rate Concern

posted by Avatar Burum 5 days ago in JPY, Fundamental, Manufacturing

Rubber declined for a second day after a drop in Japan’s machinery orders eroded investor confidence in the economic recovery, and concern that China may raise interest rates weakened demand. read more
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Plants starting to hum again

posted by Avatar mintyheart 7 days ago in USD, Manufacturing

Improbable as it may seem, the brightest spot so far in the nation's spotty economic recovery is a sector long considered all but dead -- good oldfashioned manufacturing. read more
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NZ Manufacturing, Construction Add to 4Q Growth

posted by Avatar marius 7 days ago in NZD, Manufacturing

New Zealand manufacturing sales increased the most since 2002 in the fourth quarter and home building surged, adding to signs economic growth accelerated in the final months of last year. read more
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Britain Looks to Revive Manufacturing

posted by Avatar wisaac 10 days ago in GBP, Manufacturing

After years of declining industry and surging services—especially banking and finance—the downturn has sparked renewed British interest in manufacturing. read more
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Global PMI picks up in Feb as factories lead way

posted by Avatar victoryismine 12 days ago in USD, Employment, Manufacturing

The pace of global growth picked up in February, with a strong manufacturing sector leading the way for services, but firms continued to cut jobs, a survey showed on Wednesday. read more
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Economy continues to grow

posted by Avatar hanazawa 25 days ago in USD, Manufacturing

In what could indicate that the economy is firmly on its way to recovery, economic growth in the US continued in January as manufacturing and housing activity looked up. read more
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Rubber Reaches 4-Wk High as Oil Rally,Weak Yen Boosts Appeal

posted by Avatar CommodityTip 26 days ago in JPY, Fundamental, Manufacturing

Rubber advanced to the highest level in almost four weeks as a rally in oil and a drop in the Japanese currency raised the appeal of yen-based contracts for the commodity used in tires. read more
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Rubber Drops, Snapping 3-Day Rally, Chinese Demand May Slow

posted by Avatar jingco 28 days ago in USD, Fundamental, Manufacturing

Rubber dropped for the first time in four days on concern China’s attempt to cool its economic expansion may curb demand for the commodity used in tires. read more
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Downside of staying out of the euro

posted by Avatar neorix 29 days ago in EUR, Employment, Manufacturing

Before we get too deeply into a bout of schadenfreude about the travails of the euro, and even praising Gordon Brown for keeping the UK out (Euro crisis, 13 February), consider some of the downsides. What was for many years an overvalued pound de read more
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Strong manufacturing data boosts hopes of GDP revision

posted by Avatar jerome 32 days ago in GBP, GDP, Manufacturing

BRITISH manufacturing output surged an impressive 0.9 per cent in December, strengthening hopes that the dismal fourth quarter GDP data would be revised upwards. read more