Tag: December

US Yields Soar as Traders See Fed Delaying First Cut to December

(Bloomberg) — Treasuries slid as signs of sticky price pressures in a reading of first-quarter US economic growth further dimmed the outlook for the pace of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts. Most Read from Bloomberg While growth for the quarter was softer than most economists predicted, another hot reading of underlying inflation — and a softer-than-expected […]

Home sales prices in Ottawa County up in December

OTTAWA COUNTY —Newly released data for December shows potential buyers and sellers in Ottawa County saw homes sell for higher than the previous month’s median sales price of $315,000. The median home sold for $320,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means December, the most recent month for which figures are available, was […]

Here’s what Boone County home sale prices looked like in December

Newly released data for December shows that potential buyers and sellers in Boone County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month’s median sale price of $280,000. The median home sold for $286,250, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means December, the most recent month for which figures are available, was up […]

Argentina Economy Shrank in December by Most Since Pandemic

(Bloomberg) — Argentina’s economy contracted in December by the most since the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic as newly elected President Javier Milei put in motion shock austerity measures that slammed the brakes on consumption. Most Read from Bloomberg Economic activity in December fell 3.1% from November, according to government data published Thursday, a drop […]

Canada December retail sales up 0.9%, seen falling in January

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s December retail sales slightly beat expectations as people spent more on cars, food and beverages, and at supermarkets during the holiday season, data showed on Thursday, but likely declined at the start of the year. Retail sales grew by 0.9% in December from November, more than a forecast for […]