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Australian job vacancies rise 2.7% in February quarter

Thursday, April 2 by SRN News

SYDNEY, April 2 (Reuters) - Job vacancies in Australia rebounded to their highest in more than a year in the February quarter, data showed on Thursday, led by gains in the construction, retail and accommodation sectors. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed... Read More.

Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending

Wednesday, April 1 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Shoppers increased their spending in February after pulling back at the start of the year, reflecting volatile and cautious activity by American consumers even before the Iran war sent gasoline prices soaring. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in February, after... Read More.

China’s new home prices rise in March; big cities see seasonal pickup, private survey shows

Wednesday, April 1 by SRN News

BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) - China's new home prices edged up in March, reversing a decline in the previous month, supported by a seasonal pickup in demand in major cities, a private survey showed on Wednesday. New home prices in 100 cities rose 0.05% from... Read More.

US single-family home prices rise moderately in January, FHFA says

Tuesday, March 31 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. single-family house prices increased moderately in January, but rising mortgage rates as the war in the Middle East drags on could sideline potential first-time buyers from the housing market. House prices nudged up 0.1% after an upwardly revised 0.3%... Read More.

Wall St. futures rise on Iran war de-escalation hopes, indexes set for monthly drops

Tuesday, March 31 by SRN News

March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures gained on Tuesday, as markets welcomed a report signaling a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has set the S&P 500 and the Dow for their biggest monthly decline in years. The Wall Street... Read More.

War sets dollar for monthly rise, yen recovers on intervention threat

Tuesday, March 31 by SRN News

SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) - The dollar headed for its biggest monthly gain since July on Tuesday and stands out as the strongest so-called safe asset as war in the Mideast has set oil prices surging and raised the risk of global recession. Overnight the... Read More.

US business equipment borrowings rise more than 14% in February, ELFA says

Monday, March 30 by SRN News

March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. companies borrowed 14.2% more to finance equipment purchases in February than a year earlier, fueled by a surge in activity among independent providers, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association said on Monday. The Washington-based trade association, which tracks economic activity... Read More.

S.Korea exports to rise most in nearly 5 years, imports also higher on Mideast conflict: Reuters poll

Monday, March 30 by SRN News

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, March 30 (Reuters) - South Korea's March exports probably rose at the strongest pace in nearly five years on a boom in chip demand fuelled by artificial intelligence investment, although the Iran war was set to drive up imports and inflation,... Read More.

Stocks dive in Asia, Brent crude heads for record monthly rise

Monday, March 30 by SRN News

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) - Stock markets slumped in Asia on Monday as investors dug in for a protracted Gulf conflict that already has oil prices heading for a record monthly rise, bringing a spike in inflation and the risk of recession... Read More.

As fuel prices rise, US lawmakers push to suspend the federal gas tax

Friday, March 27 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - As the war in Iran pushes U.S. gas prices toward $4 a gallon nationally, some lawmakers are pushing to suspend the federal gasoline tax in the latest attempt to try to control surging energy costs. Lawmakers say the action would provide... Read More.

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Australian job vacancies rise 2.7% in February quarter

Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending

China’s new home prices rise in March; big cities see seasonal pickup, private survey shows

US single-family home prices rise moderately in January, FHFA says

Wall St. futures rise on Iran war de-escalation hopes, indexes set for monthly drops

War sets dollar for monthly rise, yen recovers on intervention threat

US business equipment borrowings rise more than 14% in February, ELFA says

S.Korea exports to rise most in nearly 5 years, imports also higher on Mideast conflict: Reuters poll

Stocks dive in Asia, Brent crude heads for record monthly rise

As fuel prices rise, US lawmakers push to suspend the federal gas tax

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