Broad Stock Advance Lifts S&P 500 to Record
Weakness in large tech stocks is offset by gains across sectors.
America's Economy Slowed-It Probably Won't Stumble
Retail sales and industrial production both dipped in January, but there were some encouraging signs.
Investors will have to wait awhile for interest-rate cuts, Fed's Bostic says
Investors will have to wait until at least July for those widely expected interest-rate cuts, according to one Federal Reserve president's outlook.
Australia Remains a 'Tough' Place to Reinsure
Natural catastrophe losses would have to shrink in Australia for some time before global reinsurers start seeing the country as a safe haven again, said QBE Chief Executive Andrew Horton.
Singapore's Non-Oil Domestic Exports Returned to Growth in January
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports returned to growth in January, helped by favorable base effects and higher shipments of electronics and non-electronics.
U.S. Shoppers Cut Back in January
U.S. retail sales posted a larger-than-expected 0.8% loss after a strong round of holiday shopping in December.
Canada Warned Skilled-Trades Shortage Poses Headwind to Home Building
Canada's finance department late last year was told that apprenticeships for skilled trades fell to a decade-plus low.
World's Major Economies Fall Behind U.S.
Shrinking economies in the U.K. and Japan echo similarly weak conditions in much of continental Europe and China.
China Revives Socialist Ideas to Fix Its Real-Estate Crisis
Xi Jinping aims to put the state back in charge of the crumbling property market, part of a push to rein in the private sector.
Two regional Fed factory gauges rebound in February
The numbers: The New York Both the Philadelphia Fed and the New York Fed's Empire State manufacturing gauges rebounded in February, according to new data released Thursday.
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