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April construction spending down
Reuters - U.S. construction spending
unexpectedly dipped 0.1 percent in April, its first decline in
10 months, due to a sharp drop in outlays on residential
building, a government report showed on Thursday.
Door open for Fed pause in June: Bloomberg's Berry
Reuters - Federal Reserve officials may choose to
leave overnight rates unchanged at its meeting this month after
recent data showing unit labor costs were contained, John Berry
said in a Bloomberg column published on Friday.
Tokyo stocks slips on US economy fears
FT.com - Japan stocks fell moderately on Monday morning, hit by fears over the US economy.
Tokyo stocks slip on US economy fears
FT.com - Japan stocks fell on Monday, hit by fears over the US economy. The Nikkei 225 was down 0.8 per cent to 15,668.31. The Topix fell 0.7 per cent to 1,594.92.
Tokyo shares sharply down on US rates fear
FT.com - Japanese stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, hit by fears of interest rate rises in the US economy.
Tourism grew in first quarter, jobs a concern
Reuters - The U.S. tourism industry grew at an
annualized rate of 5.5 percent in the first quarter of 2006,
but tourism employment saw its first quarterly drop since 2003,
the government said on Wednesday.
Jobless claims fall more than expected
Reuters - The number of U.S. workers claiming
an initial week of jobless aid tumbled by a
greater-than-expected 35,000 last week to the lowest level in
two months, a government report showed on Thursday,
Oil prices push trade gap higher in April
AP - The U.S. trade deficit resumed rising in April after two months of rare declines, pushed higher by surging oil prices and a flood of imported furniture, televisions and toys from China.
Bies: Fed in range of where it needs to be on rates
Reuters - Federal Reserve Board Governor Susan
Bies said on Monday U.S. interest rates were now in the 'range'
of where they needed to be, but said she could not say for
certain where Fed rate hikes would stop.
Tokyo shares slide on US rates concerns
FT.com - The Nikkei 225 fell 2 per cent on Tuesday morning because of a broad decline in export-focused stocks in response to concerns about the US economy. By midday, the benchmark average was at 14,543.36. The Topix also declined 1.8 per cent to 1,484.32.
Consumer prices seen up 0.4 pct in May
Reuters - U.S. consumer prices likely rose in
May, but at a slower pace than a month earlier as growth in
energy prices moderated, a Reuters poll showed.
Global forces help quell US inflation: Fed's Minehan
Reuters - Globalization seems to
be exerting increasing power in keeping U.S. inflation low,
even compared with the impact of monetary policy, Cathy
Minehan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said
on Wednesday.
Fed's Poole says US inflation pressures may be building
Reuters - St. Louis Federal Reserve President
William Poole said on Friday that pressure from the
pass-through of high energy prices to U.S. inflation may be
greater than has appeared so far in economic data.
Fukui: policy moves should be early but gradual
Reuters - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui
said on Tuesday policy decisions should be taken 'early' if
warranted by economic conditions, stirring speculation the
central bank will soon raise interest rates from zero.
Tokyo shares flat despite banking gains
FT.com - Falls in export stocks on continued fears about the US economy were counterbalanced on Wednesday by rises in some domestic sectors such as banking.
Leading indicators fall 0.6 pct. in May
AP - A widely watched gauge of economic activity slipped by 0.6 percent in May, the Conference Board said Thursday, suggesting that the nation's economy could weaken in coming months.
Durable goods orders fall in May
Reuters - New orders for U.S.-made durable
goods unexpectedly fell 0.3 percent in May as aircraft orders
dived, according to a government report on Friday that
nonetheless showed healthy spending in other sectors.
Bernanke, US Fed face conundrum on rates
AFP - The Federal Reserve and chairman Ben Bernanke face a key decision on interest rates this week as they try to steer the US economy through a phase of slowing growth and rising inflation.
New home sales rise 4.6 percent in May
Reuters - Sales of new U.S. homes again defied
predictions of a slowdown in May and rose 4.6 percent, but
median sales prices fell and the U.S. Northeast experienced its
slowest sales tempo in nearly two years, according to a
government report on Monday.
SEC targets options timing guidelines in summer
Reuters - The U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission aims to issue guidelines on the appropriate
timing for companies to issue stock options this summer when it
proposes new rules dealing with executive compensation, SEC
Chairman Christopher Cox said on Monday.
US economy grew at 5.6 percent pace in 1st quarter
AFP - The US economy expanded at 5.6 percent pace in the first quarter, the government has said, revising upward its last estimate of a 5.3 percent growth rate.
Gas prices drag on May consumer spending
AP - Consumer spending slowed sharply in May as rising gasoline prices left Americans with less cash for other items, the government reported Friday.
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