07:55 AM EST, 02/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The US dollar rose against its major trading partners early Friday before the release of S&P Global's flash purchasing managers' index estimates for February at 9:45 am ET. The final University of Michigan consumer sentiment reading for February is due at 10:00 am ET, at the same time as existing home sales data...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs on imports and deep cuts in federal government spending, erasing all the gains notched in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's election victory. The tumble in activity to a 17-month low reported by S&P Global on Friday was the latest in a string of surveys...

(Reuters) - U.S. equity funds attracted inflows for the first time in three weeks in the seven days to February 19, buoyed by easing inflation concerns and strong fourth-quarter corporate earnings that boosted risk appetite. Investors bought a net $1.59 billion worth of U.S. equity funds during the week, registering only their second weekly net purchase in seven weeks according...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs on imports and deep cuts in federal government spending, erasing all the gains notched in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's election victory. The tumble in activity to a 17-month low reported by S&P Global on Friday was the latest in a string of surveys...