Automakers and other companies are rebuilding their inventories again as sales pick up. jeff kowalsky/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images U.S. wholesale inventories rose by 0.4% in August as companies began to stock up again to replace dwindling supplies. Inventories of durable goods, such as autos and lumber, increased by 0.6%. Stockpiles of …
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Workers wear NHS Test and Trace branded Hi-Vis jackets as they work at a COVID-19 testing centre in Bolton, northern England on September 9, 2020, as local lockdown restrictions are put in place due to a spike in cases of the novel coronavirus in the city. oli scarff/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images …
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President Donald Trump at a news conference on Monday evening defended his decision to visit Kenosha, Wis., as he also declined to criticize the teen accused of fatally shooting two protesters in that small city. The president was asked at the news conference about whether he had considered not making …
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Oil futures rose Monday, on track to end August on an upbeat note after data showed a stronger-than-expected pickup in China’s service sector. “The move follows moderate week-on-week gains during last week’s trading, with continued improvement to global demand levels combining with a weaker dollar and ongoing supply cuts to …
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Americans didn’t feel any better about the economy or their own financial situation in August than they did in the previous month, reflecting broad worries about the still-spreading coronavirus and the likelihood of a slow recovery, a new survey showed. The preliminary reading of the consumer sentiment survey in August …
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The dog day’s of summer on Wall Street are upon us. The ancient Greeks would refer to the so-called “dog days” in late July and early August as the period in which the star Sirius — also known as Alpha Canis Majoris, or dog star–as the hottest part of summer, …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE August has tended to be more prone to unexpected turbulence than its traditional reputation as a period in which traders and investors laze about before autumn begins. See full story. Here are five value-stock picks that set up your portfolio for a pandemic recovery Bill McMahon, the …
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HBO Max will welcome Batman in August 2020, while it says goodbye to Harry Potter. The streaming service, owned by AT&T Inc. T, -1.32% , will lose all eight Harry Potter movies on Aug. 25 as their licensing contract expires, but will add six Batman movies, including the 1989 Michael …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE The March lows of the coronavirus crash could still be tested, writes Mark Hulbert. See full story. Ohio governor urges people to wear face masks: ‘This is not about politics’ “This is one time when we truly are all in this together. What we do directly impacts …
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