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US producer prices rise more quickly than expected in July
US producer prices rose more quickly than anticipated last month due to the higher cost of energy and transportation.
Weekly US jobless claims decline as expected
Unemployment claims in the US slipped during the latest week with secondary claims again registering the largest decline.
Citi downgrades US stocks to neutral
Analysts at Citi downgraded their stance on US and information technology stocks in anticipation of a rebound in real longer-term government bond yields.
Kaplan says Fed should start tapering asset purchases in October
One of the highest-ranking officials at the US central bank made the case on Wednesday for the Federal Reserve to start 'tapering' its asset purchases from October.
Fed's George backs start of tapering
A top US central bank official called for the Federal Reserve to start tapering its asset purchase programme.
'Tapering' could still take a few months, Fed's Barkin says
A top US central bank official said that the Federal Reserve may need a few more months before it can reduce its monetary stimulus.
US CPI edges past forecasts in July
The cost of living in the US edged past forecasts last month as food and energy prices continued advancing at a rapid clip.
US Senate approves bipartisan $1.1trn infrastructure bill
The US Senate approved Joe Biden's $1. 0trn infrastructure bill, in a rare show of bipartisanship.
US labour productivity grows slightly less quickly than expected in Q2
Labour productivity in the US grew a tad less quickly than anticipated during the second quarter.
US small business optimism slips in July amid labour shortages
Optimism among small business owners in the US waned last month due to difficulty of finding more workers and ongoing supply chain disruptions.
ZEW economic sentiment index for Germany drops for a third time in August
Analysts were less upbeat on the outlook for the German economy due to the risk of a new wave of Covid-19 in autumn or a slowdown in China, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.