Producer Prices Drop, Trade Gap Narrows
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U.S. producer prices dropped  unexpectedly last month as the cost of gasoline plunged and  food and vehicles prices fell, according to a government report  on Friday that showed inflation pressures under wraps.
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Oil prices dipped below $62 on Monday, extending last week's losses, as concern over brimming global fuel inventories offset a likely second OPEC supply cut and news of deepening Saudi export curbs.
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Prices paid to U.S. producers for  goods except food and energy fell in July for the first time in  nine months, according to a government report on Tuesday that  markets saw as a sign of slowing inflation.
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U.S. stock futures dipped on Tuesday,  pointing to a lower market open, after a government report  showed a much larger-than-expected rise in U.S. producer  prices, stoking concerns of growing inflationary pressure.
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Oil prices eased on Monday as top world  exporter Saudi Arabia slashed prices for its westbound crude  sales in an effort to shift the large volumes it is offering to  cool world markets.
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Oil prices eased on Tuesday as fears of  supply disruptions in Venezuela and Russia receded following a  convincing referendum victory for Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez and after Russia's YUKOS said it had received an  assurance on September exports.
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Oil prices fell below $61 on Friday as easing U.S. supply concerns spurred a bout of profit taking.
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U.S. producer prices dipped unexpectedly by 0.1 percent in December after a sharp drop in fuel prices, government data showed on Tuesday, but core producer inflation rose by 0.2 percent as projected.
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U.S. producer prices edged up just 0.1 percent in September, held back by a big energy-price drop, but the cost of non-energy items picked up steam, a government report showed on Friday.
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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than expected in September as a rise in exports to unprecedented levels offset the impact of record-high prices for imported oil, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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Wholesale prices dipped 0.1 percent in August as a retreat in food costs helped to blunt a rise in the price of some energy products, a fresh sign that inflation isn't currently a problem for the economy.
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The trade deficit narrowed in April, as American businesses exported more goods and services to meet rising demand from overseas.
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Oil prices fell again Thursday as worries over supply disruptions eased. New York light sweet crude ended the day just over $43, and OPEC president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the cartel hoped
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A sharp plunge in energy prices pulled U.S. producer prices down 0.7 percent last month, a sharper-than-expected drop and the biggest in more than 1-1/2 years, a government report showed on Friday.
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August producer prices posted their sharpest fall since October and home builders' confidence slipped again, data on Tuesday showed, backing views the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates to shield growth.
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The price of oil has fallen as fears about interruptions to supplies being pumped out of Iraq eased slightly.
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The American trade deficit broke the $600 billion barrier in 2004, but the gap narrowed in December in part because sharply lower oil prices cut the cost of energy imports.