December 18, 2024 United States: US Housing Starts Fall to Four-Month Low on Multifamily Decline US new-home construction unexpectedly fell in November as a drop in multifamily projects mitigated a rebound in starts of single-family houses, particularly in the storm-ravaged South. Housing starts decreased 1.8% to an annualized rate of 1.29 million, the
December 17, 2024 United States: US Retail Sales Beat Forecast on Jump in Car Purchases US retail sales increased at a firm pace in November, bolstered by a surge in car purchases that masked more mixed spending elsewhere. The value of retail purchases, not adjusted for inflation, increased 0.7% after a revised 0.5%
December 16, 2024 United States: US Stock Optimism Builds Ahead of Rate Decisions: Markets Wrap US equity futures shrugged off downbeat performances in other key markets as traders prepared for a slate of interest-rate decisions by major central banks due later this week. Bitcoin hit a fresh record. Nasdaq 100 contracts rose
December 13, 2024 Indies Pharma Jamaica Limited (INDIES) Unaudited financials for the twelve months ended October 31, 2024: Indies Pharma Jamaica Limited (INDIES) for the twelve months ended October 31, 2024 reported a 10% increase in Revenue totaling $1.16 billion compared to $1.06 billion in the corresponding period last year. Revenue for the fourth quarter
December 13, 2024 United States: Fed to Cut Once More Before Slowing Pace in 2025, Economists Say Federal Reserve officials will lower interest rates this month for a third straight time and pare back the number of rate cuts they anticipate next year, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Fed Chair Jerome
December 12, 2024 United States: US Wholesale Inflation Unexpectedly Accelerates on Food Costs US wholesale inflation unexpectedly accelerated in November as a surge in egg prices masked more mild costs elsewhere. The producer price index for final demand rose 0.4% from a month earlier, the most since June, according to a Bureau
