Economy grew again in August, ISM finds, but momentum faded
The service side of the economy grew again in August, but momentum faded in response to higher interest rates, slower sales and less customer traffic,…
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Starwood, Newark, KKR Real Estate upgraded on better commercial real estate view
KBW lifts ratings on the three real estate investment trusts to outperform from market perform View Source MarketWatch.com – Top Stories September 5, 2024 7:00…
Want to watch every NFL game this season? It’s going to cost you nearly $2,500.
Watching all NFL games this season will require a big financial commitment, seven streaming services and six username-and-password combinations View Source MarketWatch.com – Top Stories…
Mexican peso falls below key level. How a strong currency turned weak in a hurry
Economic concerns and fears about constitutional upheaval also power peso sell-off View Source MarketWatch.com – Top Stories September 5, 2024 6:44 am
Britain opens investigation into Oasis tickets
Britain’s competition regulator on Thursday announced an investigation into Ticketmaster sales of Oasis tickets, after fans complained about the difficulty of securing tickets to the…
Treasury yields fall further below lowest levels in more than a year after ADP report
Yields on two- and 10-year U.S. government debt were hovering near their lowest levels in more than a year on Thursday after private-sector hiring data…
U.S. productivity, ’the envy of the world,’ was better than initially estimated in second quarter
The productivity of American workers rose by a revised 2.5% annual rate in the second quarter, the government said Thursday. The increase was originally put…
Toro’s stock cut down as demand for lawn-care equipment slowed during the summer
View Source MarketWatch.com – MarketPulse September 5, 2024 5:49 am
Jobless claims drop to 8-week low. Hiring has slowed, but layoffs aren’t rising.
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell slightly to 227,000 and touched a 8-week low, reinforcing the view that companies…
U.S. productivity in the second quarter was better than initial estimates
Output per hour up 2.5% versus prior estimate of View Source MarketWatch.com – Top Stories September 5, 2024 5:36 am