Tag: REU

Oct 14

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly flat in September

Article content WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in September as stubbornly high inflation and rapidly rising interest rates crimp demand for goods. The Commerce Department said on Friday that the unchanged reading in sales last month followed an upwardly revised 0.4% increase in August. Sales in August were previously reported to have […]
Oct 13

Futures fall after hot consumer prices data

Article content U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Thursday after data showed a bigger-than-expected rise in consumer prices last month, giving more ammunition to the Federal Reserve to stick to its aggressive rate-hike cycle. The Labor Department’s consumer prices index (CPI) report showed headline CPI gained at an annual pace of 8.2% in September, […]
Oct 12

UK watchdog tells pension funds to focus on building buffers

Article content LONDON — Britain’s financial watchdog told pension funds on Wednesday to “really focus” on building up liquidity in their liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies before the Bank of England ends support for the government bond market on Friday. UK government bond yields began surging last month after Britain announced a package of unfunded tax […]