Business

Petroleum, Motor Vehicles Boost US Import Prices

U.S. import prices increased more than expected in April amid rising costs for petroleum products and a range of other goods, which could help boost domestic inflation and keep the Federal Reserve on course for further interest rate hikes.

Lucia Mutikani | Reuters
May 10, 2017
Business

Factory Orders Rise for Fourth Straight Month

New orders for U.S.-made goods increased for a fourth straight month in March and orders for capital equipment were stronger than previously reported, pointing to a sustained recovery in the manufacturing sector.

Lucia Mutikani | Reuters
May 4, 2017
Business

Import Prices Rise in January, Boosted by Energy Products

U.S. import prices rose in January more than expected amid further gains in the cost of energy products, but a strong dollar continued to dampen underlying imported inflation.

Lucia Mutikani | Reuters
February 10, 2017
Business

Import Prices Rise on Petroleum

U.S. import prices rose in December, boosted by higher prices for petroleum products, but a strong dollar kept underlying imported inflation subdued.

Lucia Mutikani | Reuters
January 12, 2017
Business

Factory Goods Orders Fall, But Trend Points to Recovery

New orders for U.S.-made goods fell in November, weighed down by a plunge in the volatile civilian aircraft category, but the underlying trend suggested manufacturing is gradually firming.

Lucia Mutikani | Reuters
January 6, 2017
Business

US Import Prices Post Largest Drop in Nine Months

U.S. import prices recorded their biggest drop in nine months in November on declining petroleum costs, with renewed dollar strength threatening to keep imported inflation subdued.

Lucia Mutikani | Reuters
December 13, 2016
Business

Factory Orders Rise, but Sector Still Struggling to Emerge From Slump

New orders for U.S. factory goods rose for a third straight month in September, but a further decline in order books suggested the manufacturing sector will struggle to emerge from a prolonged slump.

Lucia Mutikani | Reuters
November 3, 2016
Business

US Import Prices Post First Drop in Six Months

U.S. import prices fell for the first time in six months in August on declining petroleum and food costs, pointing to a tame inflation environment that could encourage the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates steady. 

Lucia Mutikani | Reuters
September 14, 2016
Business

Factory Orders Post Largest Increase in Nine Months

New orders for U.S. factory goods recorded their largest increase in nine months in July as demand increased broadly, an encouraging sign for the embattled manufacturing sector.

Lucia Mutikani | Reuters
September 2, 2016
Business

Import Prices Rise Less Than Expected in June

WASHINGTON  — U.S. import prices rose less than expected in June as rising costs for petroleum products were offset by declining consumer and capital goods prices, suggesting inflation could remain benign for a while.

Lucia Mutikani | Reuters
July 13, 2016