With the release of the closely watched monthly jobs report looming, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected uptick in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended December 30th. The report said initial jobless claims edged up to 250,000. more...
After reporting an unexpected improvement in U.S. consumer confidence in the previous month, the Conference Board released a report on Wednesday showing a much bigger than expected pullback in confidence in the month of December. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index slumped to 122.1. more...
Pending home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly showed a modest increase in the month of November, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors on Wednesday. NAR said its pending home sales index inched up by 0.2 percent to 109.5 in November. more...
Consumer confidence in New Zealand ebbed in the fourth quarter of 2017, the latest survey from Westpac Bank showed on Tuesday with an index score of 107.4. more...
Business confidence in New Zealand showed a slight improvement in December, although it remains broadly pessimistic, the latest survey from ANZ Bank showed on Tuesday. more...
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