Consumer prices rise, core prices bode well for demand Jun 18th, 2013 - 14:40h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices rose in May and a gauge of underlying price pressures showed signs of stabilizing after a long decline, a potential comfort to Federal Reserve policymakers who would like to see stronger inflation. The Labor Dep... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : consumer, prices, rise, core, bode, well, demand, Top Keywords

House prices rise at fastest pace since Nov 2011 - Nationwide May 30th, 2013 - 08:10h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters)- House prices have risen at their fastest annual rate since November 2011 this month, buoyed by a Bank of England initiative to reduce the cost of credit, data from mortgage lender Nationwide showed on Thursday. Nationwide said house... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : house, prices, rise, fastest, pace, since, 2011, nationwide, Top Keywords

Stocks jump after confidence, house prices surge May 29th, 2013 - 00:20h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - A rally that brought the stock market to record highs this year came back to life after consumer confidence reached a five-year high and U.S. home prices rose the most in seven years. As stock prices rose investors sold bonds, sending... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, jump, confidence, house, prices, surge, 2011, nationwide, Top Keywords

Stocks jump after home prices, confidence surge May 28th, 2013 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are rising sharply on Wall Street after U.S. home prices rose the most in seven years and consumer confidence reached a five-year high. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, jump, home, prices, confidence, surge, 2011, nationwide, Top Keywords

March home prices see best annual rise in seven years: S&P May 28th, 2013 - 15:20h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Single-family home prices rose in March, racking up their best annual gain in nearly seven years as the housing recovery continues to provide a source of strength for the economy, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. The S... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : march, home, prices, best, annual, rise, years, s&p, Top Keywords

Toll Brothers profit beats on higher home prices May 22nd, 2013 - 16:50h (CET +01.00) By Mridhula Raghavan (Reuters) - Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc reported stronger-than-expected results on higher average selling prices and booked its highest quarterly orders in seven years, sending its shares up 7 percent. Record-low interes... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : toll, brothers, profit, beats, higher, home, prices, s&p, Top Keywords

Stock prices are little changed in early trading May 20th, 2013 - 16:40h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks were mixed in early trading on Wall Street after investors pushed indexes to record levels Friday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stock, prices, little, changed, early, trading, prices, s&p, Top Keywords

Stock prices trade flat as manufacturing softens May 15th, 2013 - 16:40h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - A report of slowing manufacturing is getting the stock market off to weak start Wednesday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stock, prices, trade, flat, manufacturing, softens, prices, s&p, Top Keywords

Producer prices post biggest drop in three years May 15th, 2013 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Producer prices recorded their largest drop in three years in April as gasoline and food costs tumbled, pointing to weak inflation pressures that should give the Federal Reserve latitude to keep monetary policy very accommodati... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : producer, prices, post, biggest, drop, years, prices, s&p, Top Keywords

Import prices fall; lower oil prices to help households May 14th, 2013 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Import prices fell in April due to a drop in oil costs, a positive sign for household finances that also pointed to benign inflation pressures. Import prices slipped 0.5 percent last month, the biggest decline since December, t... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : import, prices, fall, lower, help, households, prices, s&p, Top Keywords