Economic Indicators

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): ___ 9:40 a.m.

U.S. stocks are little changed Friday morning as banks climb but retailers and big-dividend stocks slide.

U.S. industrial production rose by a healthy 0.4 percent in August, boosted by gains in the production of autos, oil and natural gas.

Russia's Central Bank has hiked its key interest rate for the first time in nearly four years, moving to shore up the ruble amid increasing risks of U.S. sanctions.

Since the housing bubble burst, home prices have risen much faster in metro areas than rural.

The Agriculture Department says Bob Evans Farms is recalling nearly 47,000 pounds (21,318 kilograms) of pork sausage links because it might contain pieces of plastic.

US retail sales rise 0.1 percent, weakest gain in 6 months, as auto and clothing sales fall.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reproached the central bank for sharply raising interest rates, saying the country would "see the results" of the bank's independence.

The Bank of England governor has warned senior government ministers of the severe economic problems that would be created if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal on future relations.

Asian shares were mostly higher Friday, continuing their rally after gains on Wall Street and hopes that regional trade tensions may ease.

Government data show Chinese factory output held up in August but investment weakened, adding to challenges for communist leaders in the midst of a tariff battle with Washington.

A central banker says he believes growth remains strong despite uncertainty over trade tensions, and he expects interest rates to continue to rise "over the next handful of quarters."

U.S. stocks are climbing Thursday morning after the Labor Department said inflation slowed a bit in August.

U.S. stocks made solid gains Thursday as Apple and Qualcomm led a rally in technology companies.

Argentina says consumer prices rose 3.9 percent in August, the highest rate so far this year.

The financial crisis touched off the worst recession since the 1930s Great Depression, wiping out $11 trillion in U.S. household wealth and leaving about 8 million Americans jobless.

Target plans to hire more than 120,000 people for the busy holiday shopping season, a 20 percent increase from last year.

The trigger for the next collapse will likely be very different from the last, researchers predict.

The fate of a Missouri nail manufacturer suffering under President Donald Trump's steel tariffs has put Republican Senate candidate Josh Hawley in a bind between his support for the president's trade strategy and a local plant that says it could be forced to close.

On the brink of crumbling a decade ago, America's financial system was saved by an extraordinary rescue that revived Wall Street and the economy yet did little for individuals who felt duped and left to suffer from the reckless bets of giant banking institutions.