Retail sales rise a better-than-expected 1.2% in August after shoppers pulled back spending in July
NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers stepped up their spending at a better-than-anticipated pace in August after an unexpectedly sharp pullback in July. Retail sales rose 1.2% last month after recording a revised 0.5% dip in July, according to Commerce Department…
CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette’s record comes under attack in Quebec debate
Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette greets supporters as she arrives to an election debate in Montreal, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov – The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Coalition Avenir Québec…
US retail sales rebound sharply in August
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in August as households stepped up purchases of motor vehicles and stocked up for the new school year, reinforcing the economy’s resilience even as consumers…
Here are Wednesday’s biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, SpaceX, Tesla, Apple, Chevron, Cava, Micron & more
Here are Wednesday’s biggest calls on Wall Street.
Bizarre volatility bet in the options pits is a head scratcher ahead of Fed rate decision
The biggest trade in options on the Cboe VIX Index Tuesday was an unusual $6 million purchase of deep, deep in-the-money-puts.
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These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.
Consumers hit by one-two punch of oil and rates from Iran war. The estimated bill is $1,700 per household
Rising oil prices and Treasury yields are lifting energy and borrowing costs for U.S. households, pushing consumers to draw more heavily on savings.
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美国房贷利率突破7%
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