A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week. Business barometer The National Federation of Independent Business serves up its small business economic trends index on Tuesday. NFIB small business index, by month: May 90.5 June 91.5 July 93.7 Aug. 91.2 Sept. 91.5 Oct. 93.7 Source: FactSet. Consumer price index, annual percent change, not …
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: RETAIL RECEIPTS The Commerce Department on Tuesday reports retail sales data for May. Retail sales, monthly percent change, seasonally adjusted: Dec.: 0.4 Jan.: -1.1 Feb.: 0.7 March: 0.7 April: 0.0 May : 0.3 Source: FactSet KROGER RESULTS Grocery chain Kroger reports its first-quarter sales and …
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week HT Image EYE ON CONSUMERS The Conference Board delivers its latest monthly snapshot of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday. Consumer confidence, by month: Sept. 104.3 Oct. 99.1 Nov. 101.0 Dec. 108.0 Jan. 114.8 Feb. 112.5 Source: FactSet ECONOMIC BAROMETER The Commerce Department on Wednesday releases its …
The seasonally adjusted Nikkei India Services Business Activity Index rose from 52.2 in January to 52.5 in February, indicating an upturn in output New Delhi: The country’s services sector activity gathered momentum in February, driven by a quicker expansion in new work orders that supported a faster increase in output and job creation, a monthly survey showed Tuesday. The seasonally …