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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States has recommended that people who are fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) should continue to wear masks in indoor public places, such as schools. The recommendation is more focused on areas where the Delta variant is spreading. …

The U.S. manufacturing sector continues to show some improvement signs, as shown by the results of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond survey, released on Tuesday. The Fifth District Survey of Manufacturing Activity’s composite index rose in July to 27 from 26 in June. The reading shows that manufacturing activity …

U.S. consumer confidence improved in July, reaching its best level in about 17 months, returning to its level before the coronavirus pandemic, data showed on Tuesday. The improvement comes despite concerns about the resurgence of the pandemic with the spread of the Delta variant. The consumer confidence index rose to …

The Housing Price Index released by the US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) arrived at +1.7% in May following April’s increase of 1.8%. This reading fell short of the market expectation of 1.8%.

The United States plans to maintain current travel restrictions due to concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Delta variant with a rising number of cases, Reuters reported. The move that was reportedly confirmed by the White House on Monday could leave a negative impact on the airline …

The manufacturing production in the city of Texas maintained a strong performance in July, data by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas showed on Monday. The Dallas Fed manufacturing production index rose to 31.0 in July from 29.4 in June, as shown by the results of the Texas Manufacturing Outlook …

The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield fell to 1.23% on Monday, returning to a 5-month low. Investors await the Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting later in the week for more clues on the Fed’s next moves, stimulus, and the economic outlook. Concerns about the rapid spread of the delta variant …

After dropping for four consecutive months, US home sales rebounded modestly in June, with prices continuing to rise and inventories low. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that existing home sales rose 1.4% in June after declining 1.2% in May. It rose 22.9 percent year on year in June. …

The Coca-Cola Company’s second-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday indicated that it beat analysts’ expectations; the company posted revenue that also beat expectations. Earnings per share were $0.68, while revenue was $10.1B. During the year, Coca-Cola shares traded 1% higher, underperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is up 12.76% …

Retail Sales in the US rose by 0.6% to $621.3 billion in June following May’s contraction of 1.7% (revised from -1.3%), the data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Friday. This reading came in better than the market expectation for a decline of 0.4%.