The Malta Independent 10 November 2026, Tuesday
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Canadian Manufacturing Sales contract in June

Friday, 16 August 2013, 15:23 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Manufacturing sales slipped by -0.5%, from a previous +0.7% registered in the previous month and disappointing expectations of +0.3%.USD/C AD rose to 1.03436 soon after the data hit the wires....

US Housing starts rise but softer than expected

Friday, 16 August 2013, 15:18 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

US Housing starts for July were up by 5.9%, offsetting a previous -9.9% but disappointing an expected 7.7%.The number of units was up to 896k from a previous 836k....

Leader: Pre-Budget under an EDP procedure

Friday, 16 August 2013, 13:41 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Although we are in mid-summer, the preparations for next year’s Budget have already rolled off.   As we report in today’s issue, and as reported in the media last Friday and...

Is Cable poised to head higher ?

Friday, 16 August 2013, 12:17 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Here is an hourly chart of Cable showing that the pair just broke above two key levels...

Tepid US retail sales raising doubts about economy

Friday, 16 August 2013, 07:57 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Bleaker outlooks at retailers like Wal-Mart and Macy's are raising doubts that consumers will spend enough in coming months to lift the still-subpar U.S. economy.   Though the economy is...

Fewest Americans since 2007 seek jobless benefits

Thursday, 15 August 2013, 17:05 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 15,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 320,000, the fewest since October 2007 — a sign of dwindling layoffs and steady if modest...

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