Last updated: 2026-01-24 02:35:00 ET
Sales rose by more than expected, but it remained a difficult festive period for many retailers.
Households might have enjoyed some relief after the budget in November, in which the government avoided raising income taxes and outlined plans to red...
Stocks rose for a second session Thursday on easing geopolitical fears, placing the Dow Industrials on track for a narrow weekly gain.
Asian shares and U.S. futures are higher after U.S. stocks rose, regaining more of their losses for the week
Consumer prices rose at a slower pace, reflecting the Japanese government’s measures and the peaking of food inflation.
Consumer sentiment rose slightly in January, though confidence over the U.K.’s economic outlook remains subdued.
Spot gold rose nearly 2% to set a fresh all-time high of $4,923.63 per ounce.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.09% this week, still close to its lowest level in more than three years
Stocks rose on Thursday, extending their gains from the previous session after easing geopolitical fears sparked a broad-based market rally.
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation in October and November was released belatedly after the government shutdown.
