Weaker retail sales loom over China"s economy despite some bright spots

China has not usurped the United States as the largest retail market in the world despite predictions the U.S. would have a tougher time bouncing back quickly from Covid-19 pandemic challenges; in fact, although November sales dipped as consumer.....»»

The reading marks the second straight retail-sales contraction following five straight months of growth. .....»»

U.S. stocks gyrated on Friday before ending slightly higher, as investors worried about increased China-U.S. trade hostilities and disappointing retail sales figures, while signs of a pick-up in crude demand boosted oil prices......»»

U.S. stocks sank on Friday after data showed a surprisingly sharp dive in retail sales and as investors worried about increased Sino-U.S. trade hostilities, while signs of a pick-up in crude demand boosted oil prices......»»

A weaker-than-expected read on April's coronavirus-affected retail sales released Friday contributed to the decline, as investors moved into the relative safety of the bond market, pushing yields down......»»

Sales at U.S. retailers sank a record 16.4% in April after coronavirus lockdowns shuttered much of the economy, cost millions of jobs and triggered an unprecedented slump in consumer spending......»»

U.S. retail sales endured a second straight month of record declines in April as the novel coronavirus pandemic kept Americans at home, putting the economy on track for its biggest contraction in the second quarter since the Great Depression......»»

Stocks fall early Friday after data showed U.S. April retail sales plunged more than forec.....»»

Lucas Jackson/Reuters US equities slumped Friday amid jarring retail-sales data and intensifying US-China trade tensions. Cons.....»»

Tensions escalated between the U.S. and China and retail sales posted a historic plunge......»»

U.S. retail sales endured a second straight month of record declines in April as the novel coronavirus pandemic kept Americans at home, putting the economy on track for its biggest contraction in the second quarter since the Great Depression......»»

Stocks fall early Friday after data showed U.S. April retail sales plunged more than forec.....»»

Sales at U.S. retailers sank a record 16.4% in April after coronavirus lockdowns shuttered much of the economy, cost millions of jobs and triggered an unprecedented slump in consumer spending......»»

Sales at U.S. retailers sank a record 16.4% in April after coronavirus lockdowns shuttered much of the economy, cost millions of jobs and triggered an unprecedented slump in consumer spending......»»

Treasury yields retreated on Friday, extending their slide for the week, as investors digested a sharp slump in U.S. retail sales and growing U.S.-China tensions......»»

U.S. stock-index futures turn lower after a report .....»»

U.S. stock-index futures fall Friday as investors gauged a round of mixed economic data out of China and look ahead to U.S. retail sales figures......»»

U.S. retail sales likely endured a second straight month of record declines in April as the novel coronavirus pandemic kept Americans at home, putting the economy on track for its biggest contraction in the second quarter since the Great Depression......»»

Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk warned of a sharp drop in global container volumes due to the coronavirus pandemic, with weaker retail sales and depressed car production dampening demand......»»

U.S. retail sales suffered a record drop in March and o.....»»