Economists credit solid US profits, aided by foreign investment, for slight rebound
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US stock markets halted Tuesday's sharp declines and ended the day slightly up, showing a resilience that economists attributed to solid corporate earnings and greater international connections that have boosted demand for many goods and services.
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The first economic data to emerge since last month's credit woes suggest a modest impact on business and consumers.
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U.S. data shows slightly stronger-than-expected growth but also pricing pressures.
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United States policymakers received a welcome fillip yesterday after official figures showed consumer prices in July dropped for the first time in eight months and growth returned to the home building market.
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sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks slightly higher yesterday.
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The US economy grew at a 3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter - a pace that was slightly better than in the spring but not as strong as many analysts expected.
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Bullish economic outlooks encourage investors.
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A likely soft landing for the U.S. economy will not dent the recovery that is gathering pace in Europe, the OECD said Tuesday, as it raised its growth forecast for the 12 nations that use the euro and cut its outlook for the United States.
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The latest economic data point to an acceleration in the US economy after the weakest growth in over four years, but some analysts say a full recovery is not yet in sight.
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A sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks slightly higher Friday on hopes that the economic slowdown would not be as bad as first thought.
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US consumers delivered good news to the economy on Thursday, as data for July showed spending on goods and services was growing more quickly than at any time this year.
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Finance ministers say the global economy is now recovering after the recent turmoil in worldwide markets.
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Soaring US exports help to narrow the country's trade deficit, while unemployment falls slightly.
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WASHINGTON -- Better than expected performance in the US manufacturing sector in February helped calm investors yesterday, even as economists cautioned that one month's worth of data is not a cause for too much optimism.
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Strong overseas sales helped offset weakness in the North American market.
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The U.S. economy may be on decent footing, but that might not be enough to save your U.S. portfolio.
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Lofty oil prices may make the road ahead a little steeper, but the economy is on track to emerge from a recent soft patch intact, private-sector economists at a weekend retreat agreed.