Tag: economy

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises for sixth straight week

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the sixth straight week, returning to its highest level since early...

China's exports grew 12.7% in October, fastest pace in more than 2 years

HONG KONG -- China's exports rose 12.7% in October from a year earlier, the fastest monthly growth in more than two years, according...

Stock Market Today: Asian shares retreat after Trump's victory as focus turns to the Fed

Shares retreated in Asia early Thursday after U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors wagered on what Donald Trump’s return to the White...

Federal Reserve is set to cut rates again while facing a hazy post-election outlook

WASHINGTON -- No one knows how Tuesday's presidential election will turn out, but the Federal Reserve's move two days later is much easier...

Final jobs report before election will likely offer a blurred view of labor market

WASHINGTON -- Americans on Friday will get their last major look at the state of the U.S. economy — the October jobs report...

Stock market today: Asia shares decline as investors await earnings, US elections and economic data

TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly declined Thursday as investors grappled with uncertainty ahead of the United States presidential election on Nov. 5.Japan's benchmark...