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American drivers waste more time on the road.

Treasury yields extended earlier declines Tuesday after a report on U.S. manufacturing activity missed expectations.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Outlays for U.S. construction projects rose 0.7% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.08 trillion, the highest level since May 2008, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. The gain was in line with expectations. But there was significant strength beneath the headline with June's gain revised up to a 0.7% increase compared with originally reported 0.1% gain in June. Private-construction spending rose 1.3% in July, fueled by a 1.1% increase for residential projects. Читать дальше...

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Prosecutors leveraging prior currency rigging settlement for new allegations; CalPERS, CalSTRS criticize Bank of America plan to give CEO Moynihan the chairman role; Big Four audit firms go after M&A; Etsy under pressure for alleged Irish tax avoidance

Prosecutors leveraging prior currency rigging settlement for new allegations; CalPERS, CalSTRS criticize Bank of America plan to give CEO Moynihan the chairman role; Big Four audit firms go after M&A; Etsy under pressure for alleged Irish tax avoidance

Prosecutors leveraging prior currency rigging settlement for new allegations; CalPERS, CalSTRS criticize Bank of America plan to give CEO Moynihan the chairman role; Big Four audit firms go after M&A; Etsy under pressure for alleged Irish tax avoidance

American Airlines Group Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc. were upgraded at Deutsche Bank on Tuesday, which cited attractive valuation and optimism over the recent drop in energy prices. Analyst Michael Linenberg raised his ratings on American and Delta, as well as on Copa Holdings , to buy from hold. American's stock slipped 0.9% while Delta shares gave up 0.8% in morning trade. Linenberg has a $50 stock price target for American, which is 29% above current levels, and a $50 target for Delta's stock, or 15% above current levels. Читать дальше...

​WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U.S. manufacturers grew at the slowest pace in August in more than two years, a survey of executives found. The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index dropped to 51.1% last month from 52.7% in July, falling short of the 52.2% forecast of economists surveyed by MarketWatch. Readings over 50% indicate more companies are expanding instead of shrinking. The ISM's new-orders index dropped 4.8 points to 51.7%, the lowest since May 2013. The employment... Читать дальше...

U.S. manufacturing expansion is weakest since mid-2013: ISM

U.S. construction spending in July is highest since May 2008

Canada's economy is in recession, arguably

Each of the S&P 500's sectors extends August loss in September's first session

Canada has entered what many consider to be a recession as the country deals with the consequences of a dive in oil and other commodity prices.

All 10 of the S&P 500's key sectors were falling in morning trade Tuesday, adding to the losses they all suffered in August. The biggest loser on Tuesday was energy, as the SPDR Energy ETF shed 2.4%. The XLE had soared 12% over the past four sessions, as oil prices logged a historic rally over the last three days, but still dropped 4.3% for the month. Elsewhere, the SPDR Financial ETF dropped 2%, the SPDR Health Care ETF lost 1.9% and the SPDR Utilities ETF slid 1.9%.

Consumer stocks tumbled in early trade Tuesday, falling with the broader market after another set of weak data from China sent global markets lower. Dollar Tree Inc. led the declines, shedding 4.5%. The company earlier reported a loss in its latest quarter as it moves to integrate the recently acquired Family Dollar. Netflix Inc. was down 5.2%, Wynn Resorts Ltd. fell 3% and Michael Kors Ltd. was down 2%. Coach Inc. shares fell 2%. The S&P 500 Multiline Retail sub-index fell 2.4%.

The technology sector suffered a broad selloff in early trade Tuesday, mirroring a broader market selloff. GoPro Inc. led the decliners, tumbling nearly 8% shortly after the open. Shares of Microsoft Corp. fell more than 3%, while Netflix Inc.'s slid more than 4%. The tech-heavy PowerShares QQQ Trust fell 1.9%, while the Technology Select Sector SPRD Fund declined 2%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, of which Apple Inc. , Intel Corp. . IBM , Cisco Systems Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. Читать дальше...

Dow industrials down more than 350 points

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 300 points at the open Tuesday as investors fled risky assets such as global equities following another set of weak Chinese economic data. China's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index fell to a three-year low, triggering a wide selloff in stocks in Asia and Europe. The S&P 500 slumped 36 points, or 1.8% to 1,935, inching closer to the low levels last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 300 points, or 1.9%, to 16,255 at the open. Читать дальше...

Amazon.com Inc. began allowing Prime Video users to download movies and TV shows to phones and tablets operating Apple Inc.'s iOS and Google Inc.'s Android operating systems on Tuesday. The company said it is the only subscription streaming service to offer this feature, which, available at no extra fee, enables Prime subscribers to download shows and movies to their mobile devices for offline listening, such as when on planes or in subways. The feature is currently only available to Prime members in the U.S.... Читать дальше...

Goldman Sachs, Chevron Corp., J.P. Morgan Chase and Exxon were among the components set to lead the Dow Jones Industrial Average lower Tuesday in what's setting up as a sharp fall at the opening bell. Chevron is off 2.7% and J.P. Morgan was nearly 3% lower in pre-market trade. Meanwhile, Visa Inc. was down 2.5% and Goldman's shares were 2.8% lower in premarket. Stock-index futures for the Dow are down nearly 400 points and point to turbulent start to September trading for stocks. Futures... Читать дальше...

The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday invoked Rule 48, a measure designed to smooth the opening of the market amid potentially volatile conditions. The rule allows the exchange's designated market-makers to refrain from disseminating price indications ahead of the opening bell, making it easier and faster to open stocks on days when trading could be volatile. Stock-index futures point to a sharply lower open for stocks.

NYSE invokes Rule 48, designed to smooth market open

IndoorAtlas has developed an indoor positioning system it is testing in a San Francisco shopping mall, as it seeks to compete in the tough arena of retailing and indoor navigation. As brick-and-mortar retailers experiment with different types of technologies to combat show-rooming and online shopping, it’s not clear yet whether technology is a help or a hindrance.

A September rate hike would be the surprise move the Fed hoped to avoid.