Retail Money Funds Rise in Latest Week
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Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds rose by &#36;3.06 billion in the latest week to &#36;829.08 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.
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A big climb in September U.S. retail  sales and larger-than-expected gains in underlying producer  prices boosted hopes for stronger growth and views the Federal  Reserve will keep raising interest rates.
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The dollar headed for its first weekly gain in eight against the euro in Asia on expectations a report today will show US employers added enough workers to fuel consumer spending and the economy.
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U.S. banks on average borrowed $4.83 billion a day directly from the Federal Reserve in the week ended Dec. 26, up from $4.62 billion a day the previous week.
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Britain&#39;s retail sales unexpectedly bounced back last month as shoppers apparently shrugged off the Bank of England&#39;s five interest rate rises since November.
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The FTSE 100 bounced back on Thursday after better news from the retail sector and a continued rebound among the property companies.
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Sterling continued to outperform the dollar after official figures showed British high-street spending was unexpectedly robust in August, helping to build the case for another rate hike by the Bank of England.
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UK retail sales rose slightly more than expected last month, as higher interest rates fail to bite, official figures show.
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London equities made progress in opening trade on Wednesday, helped by strength in financial stocks. Retailers stayed in the limelight with closely watched corporate news from J Sainsbury and DSG International.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in  the latest week, as consumers picked up the pace of holiday  shopping, a retail report said on Tuesday.
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Treasuries rallied on Wednesday as  U.S. retail inflation rose less than many had feared,  suggesting the Federal Reserve could stay measured when raising  interest rates.
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U.S. retail sales jumped sharply in  November as shoppers went on a spending spree that will  reinforce the Federal Reserve's view that the cooling housing  market has not hurt the rest of the economy.
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Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in yesterday's auction with the rate on six-month bills climbing to the highest level in three weeks.
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The U.S. economy showed signs of  strength with the release of stronger-than-expected retail  sales data on Monday that helped cement views the Federal  Reserve will raise interest rates again this week.
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The dollar got a lift from a sharp rebound in US retail sales which raised the possibility of US interest rates moving slightly higher.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's positive comments on oil prices also encouraged investors...
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Assets of the nation&#39;s retail money market mutual funds fell by $4.03 billion in the latest week to $828.98 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.