4% jump in gasoline prices a major factor
Jump in auto sales offset declines in other sectors
Despite trimmed losses, markets still close lower after four-day plunge
But economists say challenges still to come
Jobless claims decline
U.S. trade deficit widens
Prices for manufactured products and raw materials in November were pushed up by surging petroleum prices in November, Statistics Canada reported today.From October to November, prices charged by manufacturers, as measured by the Industrial Product Price Index, rose 0.6%, a marginal increase after six straight monthly declines, StatsCan said.On a 12-month basis, the index declined […]
Initial jobless claims decline
Unrest in Nigeria blamed for hike
Construction spending rises