08:37 AM EST, 02/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank's monthly National Activity Index fell to a reading of minus 0.03 in January from 0.18 in December, slightly above a reading of minus 0.05 expected. However, the three-month moving average rose to 0.03 from minus 0.13. Of the 85 individual indicators, 39 made positive contributions to the index...

10:42 AM EST, 02/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Dallas Fed's monthly manufacturing index fell sharply to a reading of minus 8.3 in February from 14.1 in January, compared with expectations for a smaller decrease to a reading of 6.4 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:45 am ET. The index indicates a return to contraction, which is in...

08:09 AM EST, 02/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The US dollar fell against its major trading partners early Monday, except for a gain versus the yen, as the focus turns to the usual end-of-month releases, particularly February consumer confidence data, a revision to Q4 gross domestic product growth and personal income and spending data for January. The week starts light with...

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