Leading economic index up for second straight month
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A key forecasting gauge for the U.S. economy rose for the second straight month, but at a smaller-than-expected 0.1 percent in January, a report from a private research group said on Wednesday.
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Stock futures were little changed on  Friday after the Commerce Department released preliminary  figures showing gross domestic product rose 2.8 percent in the  second quarter, which was in line with Wall Street  expectations.
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Japan's benchmark stock index rose more than 2 percent Thursday as traders were encouraged by rising shares in other Asian markets and bought real estate and bank issues.
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Wall Street rose for the second consecutive session Wednesday as investors cheered economic growthin the second quarter and falling crude prices.
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US orders for durable goods may have risen for a second straight month in July, paced by more bookings for commercial aircraft, computers and machinery, according to a survey of economists ahead of today&#39;s government report.
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U.S. stocks rose for a second day on   Tuesday as a survey showing a higher-than-expected jump in   consumer confidence eased concern about slowing economic growth   and the outlook for corporate profits.
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Rising food costs helped push consumer prices up for a second straight month in January by 0.4 percent, more than offsetting a moderation in energy price rises as inflation showed signs of gaining steam, according to a Labor Department report on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK -- A closely watched measure of future economic activity rose for a second consecutive month in December, pointing to sustained, gradual growth.
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A key gauge of future U.S. economic  growth rose for a second straight month in December,  a private  research firm said on Thursday.
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The dollar climbed to a two-month high  against the euro on Thursday, underpinned by technical trading  factors and expectations of higher U.S. interest rates.
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Stocks edged up on Thursday, extending a steep late-day rally in the previous session that was sparked by optimism about government and central bank plans to boost the economy.
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Stock index futures rose on Thursday, with Wall Street set to rise for a second day on hopes government and central bank measures to forestall a recession could work.
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Consumer prices rose an as-expected 0.2% last month, a government report showed Tuesday, but a sharp jump in lodging costs helped push so-called core inflation up at its fastest pace in five months.
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The dollar rose to two-month highs  against the euro on Wednesday, helped by a U.S. inflation  report that reaffirmed market expectations on future interest  rate rises.
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Oil prices edged higher for the second day on Wednesday ahead of US government data expected to show a slight decline in winter heating fuel stocks.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- Wall Street rose even higher Wednesday, propelling the Dow Jones industrial average to its second straight record close.
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Japanese stocks rose a second straight day Friday, lifted by steel companies with strong earnings expectations.