The total number of building permits issued in New Zealand was up a seasonally adjusted 5.1 percent on month in December, Statistics New Zealand said on Monday - coming in at 2,382. more...
With an increase in inventories of durable goods partly offset by a drop in inventories of non-durable goods, the Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing wholesale inventories in the U.S. rose by less than expected in the month of November. more...
The manufacturing sector in Australia moved to expansion in January, the latest survey from the Australian Industry Group showed on Friday with a Performance of Manufacturing Index score of 52.5. more...
The unemployment rate in Japan came in at a seasonally adjusted 2.4 percent in December, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. more...
Reflecting a sharp decline in expectations, the Conference Board released a report on Tuesday showing a much bigger than expected drop in U.S. consumer confidence in the month of January. Lynn Franco, Senior Director of Economic Indicators at the Conference Board, noted expectations saw a significant drop due to financial market volatility and the government shutdown. more...