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- A better-than-expected service sector report helps push Treasury prices down
- Upbeat US data gives stock markets a further boost after Bank of Japan’s surprise rate cut
- US stocks get a lift from services sector gains; Japanese rate cut lifts world markets
- Trade group says US service sector growth accelerates in September as demand picks up
- Japanese stocks lead markets higher after surprise rate cut, yen largely unaffected though
- Summary Box: US service companies grew for 8th straight month in August, but pace slowed
- US service sector grew at a slower pace in August, but extends expansion streak to 8 months
- Trade group says US service sector grew for 8th straight month in August, but pace slows
- Companies add 67,000 workers in August; unemployment rate climbs to 9.6 percent
- World stocks mixed ahead of US jobs figures that will give key reading on economic recovery
- Asian stocks rise on Toyota result, economic data but caution weighs on ahead of jobs report
- Summary Box: Service sector grows for 7th month in a row, brightening job outlook just a bit
- Summary Box: Treasury prices dip after reassuring signs on jobs, service sector growth
- Stocks climb after private employers 42,000 added jobs in July; service industry expands
- Dollar edges higher as reports show private employers add jobs, service sector grows
- Treasury prices slip after reports on jobs, service sector show economy is still growing
- Stocks inch higher after private employers 42,000 added jobs in July; service sector expands
- Stocks climb after private employers 42,000 added jobs in July; service sector expands
- ISM trade group says service-providing companies grew faster in July; employment measure rises
- Stocks set to retreat ahead of private employment report, reading on service sector
- Summary Box: Service sector growth slows in June; employers cut back on hiring plans
- Traders looking for beaten-down stocks look past weaker reading on services businesses
- ISM says pace of service sector growth slows in June; employers’ hiring plans shrink
- Stocks rally after holiday weekend; investors await reading on services sector
- Stock futures climb to begin week; investors await report on services sector
- Associated Press National News Calendar
- Unemployment claims are down and companies may need to hire soon, but don’t expect a jobs boom
- Summary Box: Trade group says US service sector expands in May, fifth straight month
- Productivity increases at slowest pace in a year, hopeful sign for hiring; jobless claims dip
- Stocks climb on signs of improvement in domestic economy; initial jobless claims fall
- Trade group says US service sector expands in May for fifth straight month
- Stocks rise on signs of improvement in domestic economy; initial jobless claims fall
- Stock futures climb ahead of reports on jobs, productivity, factory orders and service sector
- Treasurys move higher on ongoing worries about European debt; 10-year yield at 3.56 pct
- Euro hits 14-month low near $1.28 as debt crisis in Europe spreads, while US trims borrowing
- Stocks stabilize after big drop but traders remain wary of continuing debt problems in Europe
- Private trade group says service sector expands in April, slower pace than economists expected
- Stocks retreat in early trading as investors remain wary of debt problems in Europe
- Stock futures fall slightly, a day after the Dow dropped 225 points on Greece debt worries
- States with largest changes in weekly jobless claims, and some of the reasons, at a glance
- Stock futures continue pullback ahead of initial jobless claims, retail sales figures
- Growing service sector and stronger home sales could lead employers to start hiring again
- Dollar mixed against major currencies in light trading amid positive US economic reports
- With economy picking up steam, oil and gasoline prices jump to 18-month highs
- Interest rates climb; 10-year Treasury yield approaches 4 percent for 1st time since 2008
- Stocks rise after gov’t says employers added 162,000 jobs; home, service activity improve
- Trade group says US service sector grew in March at fastest pace since 2007
- Stocks rise in early trading after Labor Department says employers added 162,000 jobs in March
- Dollar slightly lower in light trading ahead of report on US service sector
- Oil settles near $84 as dollar weakens and investors shrug off weak employment report
- Stock futures point to higher opening ahead of weekly report on initial jobless claims
- Economy showing strength as retail sales, factory orders climb, jobless claims fall
- US Fed report dampens Asian markets as Greece’s budget cuts offer hope to investors
- Greek cutback plan helps calm world stock markets; euro steadies
- Stocks extend advance on Greece budget tightening, stronger services industries report
- Private trade group says service sector growth accelerated in February
- Stocks rise after Greece releases austerity budget plan; investors await service sector report
- Expert: China vows to improve life for rural youth who’ve left the farm
- Stocks point lower as unexpected rise in weekly jobless claims brings concern about recovery
- Stock futures lower after overseas markets drop; ahead of jobs, factory orders reports
- Dollar edges higher as growth in services falls short, European debt concerns continue
- Rates rise after service sector report falls short of forecast; Treasury sets bond sales
- Summary Box: Service sector barely growing, with the pace of job losses slowing
- Service sector grew slightly in January, with job losses moderating, as recovery struggles
- Trade group says service sector grew slightly in January, job losses moderating
- Stocks trade in tight range as service businesses grow in January; job losses slow
- Private trade group says service sector grew in January, job losses moderating
- Stocks fall modestly in early trading after earnings; service sector report still due
- Stock futures modestly lower even after report shows fewer jobs cut in Jan. than expected
- Stock futures trading in narrow range after report shows fewer jobs cut in Jan. than expected
- Stock futures narrowly mixed ahead of new reports on jobs and the services sector
- Stock futures rise modestly ahead of new reports on jobs and the services sector
- Stock futures narrowly mixed; President’s speech, Fed meeting draw focus of investors
- Stocks trade in tight range after service sector growth; traders await release of Fed minutes
- Stocks rise modestly following service sector growth; investors await release of Fed minutes
- Private trade group says service sector returns to slight growth in December, but jobs scarce
- Stocks tread water as private sector job losses offset optimism about service sector growth
- Stocks edge higher as services industries signal growth; investors await gov’t jobs report
- Private trade group says service sector returns to slight growth in December
- Stocks zigzag ahead of service sector data; ADP report says more jobs lost than forecast
- Stocks mixed ahead of service sector data as investors weigh labor data
- Stock futures point to lower opening as investors turn focus to unemployment figures
- Calif. will face deeper fiscal pain, more budget cuts in 2010 as recession keeps its grip
- Cal-Main 2nd-quarter profit falls 41 percent as food service, restaurant sales remain weak
- Performance Food acquires Kentucky food service distributor Somerset Food
- Jobless rate drops to 10 percent in Nov.; employers shed 11,000 jobs, fewest since Dec. 2007
- Economy may create jobs early next year, but unemployment rate likely to keep rising
- Steady but slow economic recovery seen as unemployment claims fall for 5th straight week
- Private measure of service sector activity unexpectedly shrinks in November
- Service sector shrinks and retail sales drop unexpectedly, ominous signs for recovery, jobs
- ISM service sector index expected to grow in November for 3rd straight month
- Highlights from the latest economic survey of the Fed’s 12 regional bank districts
- Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming month
- Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming week
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