Monday, May 13, 2013

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Retail Data Highlight Fed Inflation Dilemma
Wall Street Journal (blog)
April retail spending data had within in it an example of the dilemma the Federal Reserve currently faces. Retail spending last month rose a better-than-expected 0.1%. It would have risen even more if not for a huge drop in gasoline store sales, a ...
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
Dollar's Rally Continues After Retail Sales Beat Expectations
Wall Street Journal
The U.S. currency jumped against the yen, euro and other major currencies after data showed retail sales rose 0.1% in April, beating expectations for a 0.4% decline. The Australian currency fell further below parity against the greenback, dropping to ...
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US stock futures come off earlier lows on better-than-expected retail sales ...
Washington Post
NEW YORK — Stock futures slipped Monday to begin a week loaded with hints about the health of the country's retailers. Americans boosted spending at retail stores in April, according to the Commerce Department, surprising some economists. Earlier ...
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EIA: Retail Gasoline Price Up 6.5c in Week to Most Since April 8
Wall Street Journal
Retail gasoline is 15.1 cents, or 4%, below the year-earlier level. As recently as Feb. 18, retail gasoline was priced at 15.6 cents higher than the year-earlier level. Current gasoline prices are 12.4% below the record national average of $4.114 a ...
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Hackathon Helps Retail Analytics Firm 'Find Talent, Learn New Ideas'
Wall Street Journal
Retail analytics firm dunnhumby Ltd. hosted a hackathon Saturday in Cambridge Mass. and online through Kaggle Inc., a company which hosts predictive modeling competitions, to predict how future consumer goods will sell. By weekend's end, not only did ...
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TREASURIES-Prices fall as US retail data hint at recovery
Reuters
U.S. retail sales in April rose unexpectedly * Yields on 30-year bonds hit more than 6-week high * Speculation that Fed could be weighing exit By Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices fell on Monday after data showed an ...
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US retail sales rise in April on cars, clothing
Businessweek
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lower-priced gas allowed Americans to step up their spending at retailers in April, from cars and clothes to electronics and appliances. The rebound from a weak March suggests consumers remain resilient in the face of higher taxes ...
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Markets slip amid positive US retail sales data
Financial Post
North American markets slipped Monday amid better-than-expected U.S. retail sales figures that indicate a renewal in consumer spending. The S&P/TSX composite index dropped 49.93 points to 12,539.16. The Canadian dollar was up 0.17 of a cent to 99.06 ...
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$A below parity after US retail sales rise - Breaking News - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
AAP. The Australian dollar is holding below parity with the US greenback following better-than-expected American retail sales data. At 0700 AEST on Tuesday, the local currency was at 99.53 US cents, almost half a US cent below Monday's close of 100 US ...
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US retail sales post surprise gain
TVNZ
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index touched a fresh record high, as US retail sales unexpectedly rose in April, before giving up gains. In afternoon trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.21%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.07%. The ...
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Retail Sales: Slow Growth In April
Seeking Alpha
Whenever a key economic indicator shows weakness in the latest monthly update, the usual worries arise. No explanation required in the current environment and so today's retail sales report for April will draw a fresh round of dark predictions from the ...
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Stocks mixed as retail sales unexpectedly rise - Philly.com
Philly.com
NEW YORK - A record-breaking rally in stocks stalled Monday as investors assessed whether stock valuations were overstating the improvement in the economy. The latest positive data, out Monday, showed that Americans increased spending at retailers last ...
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NZ retail sales growth slows in first-quarter as warm weather keeps lid on ...
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New Zealand retail sales slowed their pace of growth in the first three months of the year as the long, hot summer sapped consumers' appetite to buy more clothing. The total volume of retail sales rose 0.5 percent, seasonally adjusted, to $17.62 ...
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USD/CAD – Steady after US Retail Sales Edges Higher
OANDA Forex (blog)
USD/CAD is steady as we begin the new trading week. The pair was trading just below the 1.01 line early in Monday's North American session. In economic news, US Retail Sales edged up 0.1%, while Core Retail Sales declined by 0.1%. There are no ...
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Retailers commit to safety agreement in Bangladesh
Retail Gazette
Fashion retailer H&M has today committed to signing a fire and building safety agreement in Bangladesh as the country's Government committed to raising the minimum wage for factory workers. Last month, an eight-storey garment factory in Dhaka, ...
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Can QE Boost Retail Sales Forever?
Zacks.com
On Monday morning, the Commerce Department reported an overall seasonally adjusted +0.1% rise in April retail sales. But U.S. retail spending actually climbed +0.7% in April when gasoline at the pump is excluded. Forecasters were looking for a -0.6% ...
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Retail Sales Better
Inside Futures
Prices declined after a Wall Street Journal article this weekend said the Federal Reserve is planning an exit strategy from their current quantitative easing program. There was some recovery when the stronger than expected U.S. retail sales report was ...
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US retail sales inch up in April
BBC News
The Commerce Department says retail sales crept up 0.1% during the month, after a 0.5% fall in March, which had been the largest in nine months. And excluding petrol station sales, retail spending rose by some 0.7%, suggesting consumers are increasing ...
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