Foxconn’s August sales drop 8% y/y, Q3 outlook better
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and a major supplier for Apple, said on Tuesday revenue in August fell 8% …
August
Italy’s service sector contracts in August for first time in 2023 -PMI
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian services sector contracted very slightly in August – the first time it has done so this year – signalling the …
UAE’s non-oil business growth slows in August but confidence high-PMI
DUBAI (Reuters) – Growth in non-oil business activity in the United Arab Emirates eased in August to the slowest pace in six months, but business …
Philippines inflation unexpectedly quickens to 5.3% in August
By Neil Jerome Morales and Enrico Dela Cruz MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine inflation proved stubborn after it unexpectedly quickened for the first time in seven …
UK consumer spending growth slows in August despite ‘Barbenheimer’ boost
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer spending growth lost pace last month, adding to signs of a weakening economy, despite a doubling in …
Tesla’s China-made EV deliveries rise 9.3% y/y in August
By Qiaoyi Li and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. automaker Tesla sold 84,159 China-made electric vehicles (EVs) in August, a 9.3% rise from a …
Volvo Cars August sales up 18%, lifted by US, Europe
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Sweden’s Volvo Cars on Monday reported an 18% rise in monthly car sales for August compared to last year, propelled by European and …
Spain’s August jobless rises 0.93% from July to 2.70 million
(Reuters) – The number of people registering as jobless in Spain rose by 0.93% in August from a month earlier, or by 24,826, leaving a …
Brazil records trade surplus of nearly $9.8 billion in August
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil posted a trade balance of of $9.767 billion in August, government data showed on Friday, above market estimates for a balance …
Hiring breadth across US industries picked up in August
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – The number of industries that contributed to U.S. jobs growth last month rebounded to the highest level since January, government …
U.S. manufacturing sector stabilizing at weaker levels in August – ISM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing contracted for a 10th straight month in August, but the pace of decline continued to slow, suggesting that the sector …
US job growth picks up in August, unemployment rate climbs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in August, but a rise in the unemployment rate and moderation in wage …
Nvidia’s market cap climbs amid tech turbulence in August
(Reuters) – Nvidia Corp’s market capitalization climbed higher in August thanks to its strong profit forecasts, which defied the broader downtrend in mega-cap technology stocks …
Euro zone August factory activity showed signs of recovery -PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – The downturn in euro zone manufacturing eased last month, suggesting the worst may be over for the bloc’s beleaguered factories although demand …
French manufacturing downturn steeper than initial estimate in August – PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s manufacturing sector contracted for the seventh month in a row and at a slightly sharper pace than initially forecast in August, …
Turkish manufacturing contracts in August -PMI
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish factory activity contracted for a second month in August due to a slowdown in new orders as firms faced challenges securing …
Russian factory activity grows at fastest rate in three months in August -PMI
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian factory activity grew at the strongest rate in three months in August as new orders gained momentum, although the weak rouble …
South Korea factory activity shrinks at quicker pace in August – PMI
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity weakened at a faster pace in August, extending its longest-ever slump by another month as …
Emerging markets beaten back in August as China chills the mood
By Rodrigo Campos and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Higher global interest rates, difficulties in China, a stronger dollar plus another coup in Africa …
Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 4% in August
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eased to 4% in August from 6.3% a month ago, the statistics department said on Thursday, marking continued …
German unemployment rises more than expected in August
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – German unemployment rose more than expected in August, showing the first cracks in what had been until now a …
French August inflation higher than expected, fuelled by energy
PARIS (Reuters) -French inflation accelerated more than expected in August as a new fall in food inflation was more than offset by higher energy prices, …
US private payrolls growth slows sharply in August – ADP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. private payrolls increased less than expected in August, the latest indication that the labor market was losing steam, though it remains …
Spanish inflation rises to 2.6% in August on higher fuel prices
By Jakub Olesiuk (Reuters) – Spanish inflation rose to 2.6% year-on-year in August, boosted by higher fuel prices, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute …
US consumer confidence drops in August on inflation worries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence fell more than expected in August after two straight monthly increases amid renewed concerns about inflation, a survey showed …
Vietnam August exports slide, but factory output improves
By Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam’s exports in August fell 7.6% from a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday, making a …
New Jersey Weather Report: August to End on Wet Note
In New Jersey, the weather on Tuesday is expected to bring showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 a.m., followed by a chance of more …
German business sentiment worsens further in August – Ifo
BERLIN (Reuters) -German business morale deteriorated more than expected in August, falling for the fourth month in a row, a survey showed on Friday. The …
Mosquito Control Spraying Scheduled for Cranford on August 24th
CRANFORD, NJ – The Union County Mosquito Control has announced plans to spray for adult mosquitoes in several areas of Cranford tonight, August 24th, from …
US auto sales to rise in August on increased vehicle supply, strong demand
(Reuters) – New vehicle sales in the United States are expected to rise in August, helped by improved supply and strong demand for personal transport, …
Marketmind: August rescued by Nvidia, bond rally
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A dire August for world markets is being rehabilitated in its …
Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -16.0 in August
(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 0.9 points in August from the July number, figures released on Wednesday showed. The European Commission said …
South Korea consumer sentiment weakens in August on growth worries
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s consumer sentiment weakened in August for the first time in six months, a central bank survey showed on Tuesday, amid …
Clarkstown Police Department Offers Free Car Seat Check on August 23
CLARKSTOWN, NY – The Clarkstown Police Department is reminding residents about their free car seat check service, an initiative aimed at ensuring the safety of …
Calvert County Police Blotter: August 7-13, 2023
During the week of August 7–13, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies managed a total of 1,798 calls for service. The summary below highlights several notable …
Delaware Beach Report: Monday, August 14
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE – Monday is expected to be a beautiful day for the beach in Delaware with partly sunny skies and a high near …
US consumer sentiment dips in August; inflation expectations improve
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment dipped in August, but Americans expected inflation to edge lower over the next year and beyond, a survey showed …
Eurozone investor mood stops nosedive in August
BERLIN (Reuters) – Investor morale in the euro zone unexpectedly rose in August, ending three consecutive months of decline as inflation has lost some of …
Marketmind: August cools Wall St stocks
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan After notching a fifth straight month of gains for July, Wall …
Marketmind: Will August retain July’s heat?
By Stephen Culp August 1 (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Stephen Culp, financial markets journalist. And then it …
RBA to hike rates once more by 25 bps in August – Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of Australia will hike interest rates once more by a quarter percentage point on Tuesday and …
German consumer morale to stabilize in August -GfK
BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer sentiment is expected to stabilize in August, after a slight decrease the month before, as households’ hopes for falling inflation …
US, South Korea, Japan to hold summit in August -Yoon’s office
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with the leaders of Japan and South Korea in August in the United States, South Korea’s …
Deutsche Bank expects 50-bps Bank of England August rate hike
LONDON (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank said on Tuesday it now expects the Bank of England to raise interest rates by half a percentage point at …
RBA to raise cash rate to 4.35% in August, economists split on peak: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank will likely deliver a 25 basis point interest rate increase on Aug. 1 following a pause …
Gymnastics-Biles to return to competition in August after two-year hiatus
(Reuters) – Four times Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles will return to competition in early August at the U.S. Classic in Chicago, USA Gymnastics said …
National CineMedia to emerge from bankruptcy in August or September
(Reuters) – National CineMedia LLC said on Tuesday it would emerge from Chapter 11 on or around August or September as its reorganization plan has …
Sri Lanka to remain on policy loosening course, next rate cut likely in August -analysts
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank is likely to continue to ease monetary policy, following a 250 basis points rate cut …
Ecuador’s Lasso seeks ‘national agreement’ in August elections
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday described coming early elections as an opportunity to unite the country as it grapples with gang …
Republicans set first 2024 U.S. primary debate for August in Milwaukee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican Party plans to hold its first 2024 U.S. presidential primary debate in August in Milwaukee, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna …