US shows unexpected signs of growth

26 Jul 2008 02:07 GMT

... Additional economic data on Friday showed new-home sales in June fell - but were better ... boost by the growing interest in fuel-efficient cars. Orders rose 2.3 per cent for machinery, ... Shapiro said. The final July Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index was released on Friday. ...

Ford And GM Shares More Likely To Skid Than Make a U-turn

26 Jul 2008 01:34 GMT

... the conversion of three truck factories into small-car production facilities. Sales of the Ford Focus ... holding the bag. Having attended college in Michigan with lots of kids whose parents worked ... Asset Management in San Diego. "They're selling cars, but not making any profits. There's no ...

GM to build Saab cars in US, retain nameplate

26 Jul 2008 01:17 GMT

... GM to build Saab cars in US, retain nameplate DETROIT, Michigan (AFP) - General Motors will begin building ... in line with demand since stepping up car production at plants in Michigan and

U.S sales of new homes drop in June, but less than expected

26 Jul 2008 01:15 GMT

... - Page updated at 01:55 PM U.S sales of new homes drop in June, but ... good news about consumers. The Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment for the first ... factories for big-ticket manufactured goods such as cars, appliances and machinery increased by 0.8 percent ...

Wall Street advances moderately following upbeat readings on home sales, consumer sentiment

26 Jul 2008 00:59 GMT

... factories for big-ticket manufactured goods such as cars, appliances and machinery rose by 0.8 percent ... Commerce Department report showed that new home sales dropped by a smaller-than-expected 0.6 percent. While ... of U.S. economic activity. The Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment for the first ...

Stocks manage gains in uneven trading

26 Jul 2008 00:56 GMT

... Orders to factories for big-ticket items like cars, appliances and machinery rose 0.8% last month, ... an encouraging report on new home sales. Sales of new homes fell 0.6% in June ... conducted by Reuters and the University of Michigan. The revised index number came in at ...

UPDATE 2-Chrysler financial arm to stop leasing vehicles

26 Jul 2008 00:56 GMT

... have got the dropping of the used car vehicle prices. You have got people that ... Dave Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said the credit crisis has put "an ...

Stocks end higher following economic readings

26 Jul 2008 00:37 GMT

Stocks end stronger on choppy day

26 Jul 2008 00:35 GMT

Chuck Jaffe: Ford and GM shares more likely to skid than make a U-turn

26 Jul 2008 00:31 GMT

Data ease fears over US economy

26 Jul 2008 00:30 GMT

... to lower inflation expectations, stabilising new home sales and a stronger manufacturing sector. The reports ... to grow, however sluggishly. The Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment unexpectedly rose in ... news in the domestic housing and the automotive markets, said Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at ...

Stocks turn mixed as financials fall

26 Jul 2008 00:29 GMT

Chrysler financial arm to stop leasing vehicles

26 Jul 2008 00:28 GMT

Financial sector pressures blue chips

26 Jul 2008 00:07 GMT

UPDATE 1-Chrysler financial arm to stop leasing vehicles