Avnet Q4 Results Top Estimates. But Guides Q1 Adj. EPS Below Estimates

U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Flat In November

With an uptick by spending on private construction offset by a dip in spending on public construction, the Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing U.S. construction spending was virtually unchanged in the month of November. The Commerce Department construction spending crept up by less than a tenth of a percent to an annual rate of $2.153 trillion in November.

RTTNews | 7h 18min ago

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Dip To Eight-Month Low

First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged lower in the week ended December 28th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims slipped to 211,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level of 220,000.

RTTNews | 8h 9min ago

U.S. Weekly Jobless Unexpectedly Claims Dip To 211,000

First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged lower in the week ended December 28th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.

RTTNews | 9h 5min ago

Bay Street Likely To Open First Session Of 2025 On Positive Note

Higher Canadian and U.S. futures and rising crude oil and bullion prices indicate a positive open for the Canadian market Thursday morning. Weak manufacturing activity data from major European countries may hurt a bit.

RTTNews | 9h 44min ago

UK Nationwide House Price Growth Tops Expectations

UK house prices posted a faster-than-expected growth and ended 2024 on a strong footing, the Nationwide Building Society said Thursday. House prices grew 4.7 percent year-on-year in December, faster than the 3.7 percent increase in November and also stronger than economists' forecast of 3.8 percent gain.

RTTNews | 10h 20min ago

FTSE Up Marginally In Cautious Trade After Weak Manufacturing Data

After opening slightly up and advancing further, UK stocks pared gains Thursday morning and are mostly subdued a little before noon as investors react to data showing a sharp contraction in the nation's manufacturing activity in the month of December.

RTTNews | 10h 59min ago

CAC Down 1 P.c. As Stocks Fall On Weak Manufacturing Data

French stocks are down firmly in negative territory in late morning trades on Thursday, extending early losses after data showed a sharp decline in the nation's manufacturing activity in the month of December.

RTTNews | 11h 42min ago

Eurozone Manufacturing Sector Continues To Shrink

The euro area manufacturing sector continued to shrink in December on accelerated contractions in both orders and output, final data compiled by S&P Global showed on Thursday. The HCOB manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell slightly to a three-month low of 45.1 in December from 45.2 in November. The flash reading was 45.2.

RTTNews | 11h 44min ago

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