U.S. wholesale prices fell last month, as lower gasoline prices begin to weigh on U.S. inflation.
Wall Street is eyeing this week’s retail sales and inflation data from last month for clues about the U.S. economy's health.
The Dow and S&P 500 Index fell on Thursday after ECB President Mario Draghi warned falling oil prices would have mixed impact on the eurozone.
The official Purchasing Managers' Index still indicated a modest expansion in activity but below forecasts.
Chinese stock markets rallied, with a key index at its highest level in around one-and-a-half years.
Economic growth has slowed to 7.3 percent in the third quarter and policymakers feared it was on the verge of dipping below 7 percent.
Alarm bells are ringing around the world despite the major central banks' highly accommodative monetary policies.
Any real benefit to China's economy will probably be the result of factors outside the country.
The Dow soared over 160 points Friday after China announced a surprise rate cut and Europe stepped up stimulus measures.
Draghi said there was now no sign of economic improvement in the months ahead.
A key gauge the Fed uses to measure inflation remained unchanged in October, as gasoline fell for the fourth month in a row.
The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release the latest minutes from the FOMC's October meeting on Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST.
Wholesale costs in the U.S. unexpectedly rose last month, but the surprise jump could be tied to an unusual quirk.
Economists expect cheaper gas prices will likely put more money back into U.S. consumers’ pockets heading into the holiday shopping season.
Investors shook off mixed data out of Asia and Europe Thursday to cheer on strong results from retail giant Wal-Mart.
The Bank of England is keeping a close eye on labor costs as it considers when to start raising interest rates.
Economists expect next week's retail data will reveal the overall health of the U.S. economy heading into the holiday shopping season.
For now, the U.S. economy is expanding healthily without sparking inflation.
Britain still looks set to outpace other advanced economies, but the pace of the recovery has eased as European demand fades.
Next week could be a busy — and possibly volatile — week with most of the focus on the U.S. jobs report for October.
The jolt from the BOJ came as the government signaled its readiness to ramp up spending to boost the economy.
As quantitative easing comes to an end, many economists fear the U.S. economy hasn't returned to full strength — and may not be able to.