Industrial Growth Missed Forecast in August
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Growth in industrial output nearly stalled last month as production cuts at mines and utilities almost outweighed a strong performance at factories, a report from the Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday.
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UK manufacturing output suffered a surprise fall in August, prompting concerns over that the sector's recovery may be on the wane.
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U.S. factory activity expanded at a   slightly reduced pace in August, while new order growth slowed   as well, according to a survey published on Friday.
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The 0.3 percent increase in retail sales was about half what had been expected. In another sign of weakness, industrial production in August edged up by just 0.2 percent.
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The economy has slowed down. Gasoline prices hit new highs in early August. And the once-soaring housing sector is rapidly losing altitude, raising concerns it could drag the whole country into a recession.
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Japanese industrial production grew in August for the first time in three months, official data has shown. Although only a month-on-month rise of 0.3%, and below some forecasts, the news saw Japan&#39;s leading shares rise for the first time in nine days.
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In a sign of persistent weakness in the US economy, a widely watched measure of business activity declined in August for the third consecutive month.
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The Federal Reserve's favored gauge of   U.S. inflation rose less than expected in July, while a measure   of Midwest business activity showed slower growth in August,   according to reports on Thursday that suggested the U.S.   central bank does not need to raise interest rates soon.
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Growth in the vast U.S. services  sector slowed in August although managers seemed more willing  to hire new workers, according to an industry survey published  on Friday.
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Private employers likely added 38,000 jobs in August, far fewer than analysts had expected and the slowest rate of growth in four years, a report by a private employment service said on Wednesday.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia&#39;s index of regional manufacturing fell to 13.4 this month from 28.5 in August. The reading is lower than the median forecast of 25 in a Bloomberg News survey of 56 economists.
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U.S. factory activity expanded at a  slightly reduced pace in August, while new order growth slowed  as well, according to a survey published on Friday.
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Factories in the US Mid-Atlantic region slowed a little in August but remained at solid levels, although new orders fell sharply in a warning sign for future growth, a report showed on Thursday.
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Business activity in the U.S. Midwest  expanded in August for a 16th straight month but at a slower  pace than expected, as pricing pressures mounted, a report  showed on Tuesday.
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Growth in the European service industries, ranging from banking to telecommunications, slowed in August as households became increasingly concerned about jobs and oil prices reached a record.
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Brazil's industrial output grew 1.1 percent in August compared to July, the sixth straight month-to-month rise as the economy gathers steam following a recession last year and a slow start in 2004.
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U.S. industrial output growth nearly stalled last month as production cuts at mines and utilities nearly swamped a solid performance in factories, a report from the Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday.