Construction spending in the U.S. unexpectedly showed a significant increase in the month of February, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Monday. more...
A report released by the Commerce Department on Monday showed business inventories in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of January. The Commerce Department said business inventories climbed by 0.8 percent in January, matching the upwardly revised increase in the previous month. more...
The total number of building approvals in Australia jumped a seasonally adjusted 19.1 percent on month in February, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday - coming in at 17,074. more...
The monetary base in Japan was up 3.8 percent on year in March, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 494.202 trillion yen. more...
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Wednesday that the bank's monetary policy stance remained accommodative in the face of weaker growth outlook for the euro area and that the weakness in external demand is unlikely to be severe. Speaking at the ECB Watchers conference in c said, "We are now seeing a more persistent deterioration of external demand." more...