ISTANBUL: US consumer sentiment rose in August after falling for four consecutive months, according to final results from the University of Michigan’s consumer survey released Friday.

The index of consumer sentiment rose 1.5 points to 67.9 in August,…

ISTANBUL: Major US stock exchanges opened higher on Friday after the release of key inflation figures that are watched closely by the Federal Reserve.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 39 points, or 0.1%, to 41,378 as of 9.52 a.m. EDT (1352G…

ISTANBUL: Brazil’s unemployment rate fell to 6.8% in the May-July period, according to data released Friday by the Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

This marks the lowest unemployment rate for a quarter ending in July since 2012, the IBGE…