U.S. Economic Gauge Signals Weakness
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A key gauge of future economic  activity weakened for a third straight month in August as  costlier oil spread worry among consumers and businesses, a  report from a business research group showed on Thursday .
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Retail sales fell unexpectedly in December to close out the weakest year at the cash register since 2002, data showed on Tuesday, the strongest signal yet that the economy may be sliding into recession under the weight of a housing and credit crisis.
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Ken Goldstein, an economist at the New York-based Conference Board, said the latest decline in the index is &quot;a clear signal that the economy is losing steam.
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Weak durable goods orders in November fueled concern on Thursday over the resilience of the U.S. economy to the country's steep housing slump.
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Sentiment toward the U.S. housing sector remained poor in December and a regional factory index showed weakness, while other data on Monday suggested the dollar's shrinking value had boosted trade and capital inflows in recent months.
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Eurozone indicators due this week will provide further evidence of weak economic confidence and slowing output, while British data was expected to show a pick-up in industrial activity, economists said.
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NEW YORK : The dollar swung lower after a disappointing report from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve that prompted fears of weaker US industrial activity than economists had been expecting.
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Data to be released this week was expected to bring more evidence that the consumer side of the economy is faltering amid rising price pressures and a tight job market.
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The U.S. economy lost steam in  September, data showed on Wednesday, bolstering the view that  the Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates again  and could lower them next year to re-energize the economy.
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Retail sales fell unexpectedly in  December to close out the weakest year at the cash register  since 2002, data showed on Tuesday, the strongest signal yet  that the economy may be sliding into recession under the weight  of a housing and credit crisis.
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U.S. shares were seen opening a touch weaker on Wednesday as markets mull the Federal Reserve's cautious assessment of the economy and await third-quarter results Morgan Stanley  and Bear Stearns .
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A gauge of future economic activity showed the U.S. economy will slow in coming months, reversing recent gains and suggesting higher gas prices and a sluggish construction industry are beginning to take their toll
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Housing data and a gauge of business  spending in June released on Thursday signaled slower U.S.  economic growth ahead, leading many to believe the Federal  Reserve is less likely to raise interest rates next month.
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The economy could be headed for slower growth in the next several months, according to a report released Thursday by a private research group.
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The dollar fell against the euro and yen after a gauge of business in the Chicago area, a center of US manufacturing, declined more than economists predicted.
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The U.S. economy may be in recession,   based on Midwest manufacturing data, a report said on Thursday.
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The US economy weakened in the first quarter with a sluggish 0.6 percent growth pace, data showed Thursday, but many analysts said they see signs of a rebound ahead.