U.S. STOCKS BOLSTERED BY MANUFACTURING MERGERS
The U.S. stock market trades higher on its first trading session of
March, buoyed by a weekend crop of mergers and acquisitions, plus
strength in manufacturing data and improvements in consumer spending.
ISM INDEX SHOWS SOFTER EXPANSION IN FACTORY SECTOR
The expansion at U.S. manufacturing firms softened in February but
remained very broad based, according to the Institute of Supply
Management's survey.
ISM INDEX SHOWS SOFTER EXPANSION IN FACTORY SECTOR
The expansion at U.S. manufacturing firms softened in February but
remained very broad based, according to the Institute of Supply
Management's survey.
CONSUMER SPENDING RISES 0.3% IN JANUARY
Real consumer spending increases a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in January
to the highest level since May 2008 in a further sign of a modest
economic recovery, the Commerce Department estimates.
JOBS MARKET CLOUDED BY STORMS IN FEBRUARY
Bad weather likely means disappointing data in report due out this week.
No comments:
Post a Comment