Factory Index Edges Higher Despite Costs
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Activity at the nationâs factories, plants and utilities expanded modestly in June, while the prices of raw materials continued to rise.
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U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories kicked  production up a notch in December as orders for manufacturing  goods increased, a regional Federal Reserve bank said on  Thursday.
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U.S. stocks extended gains on Thursday after data showing a larger-than-expected rise in new orders at factories in November eased worries about the economy.
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Expansion in the U.S. factory sector slowed in August as higher costs for energy and raw materials squeezed manufacturers, a report showed on Wednesday, but analysts said growth remained relatively robust.
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WASHINGTON -- Factories saw orders for big-ticket goods jump 5.9 percent in July, the most in 10 months, an encouraging sign that many manufacturers are holding up to the stresses caused by a housing slump and a credit crunch.
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Wholesale costs -- catapulted by more expensive energy and food -- soared last month by the largest amount in more than 14 years. With inflation at the producer level accelerating sharply after months of being
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Factory activity in the U.S.  Mid-Atlantic region accelerated more than expected in June, a  survey showed on Thursday.
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher Wednesday despite a lower reading on manufacturing activity and a spike in oil prices. Technology shares were unaffected by brokerage downgrades of two semiconductor companies...
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The hand tool manufacturer beats estimates, but internal growth can't match competition.
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Expansion in the U.S. factory sector  slowed in August as higher costs for energy and raw materials  squeezed manufacturers, a report showed on Wednesday, but  analysts said growth remained relatively robust.
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Manufacturing growth accelerated in  June to its fastest in over a year even as price pressures  eased, according to a report published on Monday.
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Bond prices edged higher Tuesday, following release of a report showing a dip in retail sales last month.
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U.S. manufacturers ratcheted up the pace of output in November as new orders jumped and factories took on more workers, a report said on Wednesday.
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U.S. factory growth stayed strong in  September, according to reports on Friday, while construction  spending hit a record high in August for a seventh month in a  row, showing the economy's expansion remains solid.
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The cost of goods leaving UK factories has risen to its sharpest rate in eight years, hit by the surging price of oil and other supply materials.
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U.S. manufacturers ratcheted up the  pace of output in November as new orders jumped and factories  took on more workers, a report said on Wednesday.
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Higher energy costs boosted producer prices 0.9 percent in May, but excluding volatile food and energy costs, prices paid at the factory gate were up a more moderate 0.2 percent, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.