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Service sector growth in the U.S. unexpectedly accelerated in the month of February, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Friday. The ISM said its non-manufacturing index climbed to 57.6 in February from 56.5 in January.

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New orders for U.S. manufactured goods increased in line with expectations in the month of January, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Monday. The Commerce Department said factory orders climbed by 1.2 percent in January after jumping by 1.3 percent in December.

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A report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed that the U.S. trade deficit widened in line with economist estimates in the month of January.

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After reporting a sharp increase in U.S. wholesale inventories in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing a modest pullback in inventories in the month of January.

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U.S. import and export prices both rose by slightly more than anticipated in the month of February, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said import prices edged up by 0.2 percent in February after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.6 percent in January.

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With the closely watched monthly jobs report looming, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing a rebound in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended March 4th. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 243,000.

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Reinforcing expectations of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve next week, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing stronger than expected job growth in the month of February. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment jumped by 235,000 jobs.

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A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed that U.S. business inventories rose in line with economist estimates in the month of January. The Commerce Department said business inventories climbed by 0.3 percent in January following a 0.4 percent increase in December.

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Homebuilder confidence in the U.S. jumped to its highest level in almost twelve years in the month of March, according to a report released by the National Association of Home Builders on Wednesday. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index surged up to 71 in March from 65 in February. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 66.

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Philadelphia-area manufacturing activity grew at a slower rate in the month of March, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed in a report on Thursday. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for general activity fell to 32.8 in March from 43.3 in February.

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