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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Dow sprints past 40,000-mark on earnings boost, rate-cut bets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average breached the 40,000-point level for the first time ever on Thursday.

An independent barber waits for customers on his van in a local street in New York, U.S., December 25, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

US retail sales miss expectations; producer prices accelerate

Consumer spending appeared to be slowing in the first quarter amid rising inflation and high borrowing costs.

A man shops for produce at Best World Supermarket in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C., U.S., August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo

US retail sales tumble in January; weekly jobless claims fall

Economists cautioned the decline may be due to winter storms and technical factors.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Wall Street ends down as US retail sales data crimps rate cut bets

Stocks finished lower after upbeat December U.S. retail sales data eroded expectations the Federal Reserve will kick off its rate-cut campaign as early as March.

A person picks out clothing in a store as retailers compete to attract shoppers and try to maintain margins on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S. November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent Alban/File Photo

US retail sales beat expectations; weekly jobless claims fall

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in November as the holiday shopping season got off to a brisk start amid deep discounting.