Economy

Canadian inflation was steady in September.

Investing.com - The overall rate of inflation in Canada rose less than expected in September, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

The consumer price index rose last month, compared with the same month a year earlier.

Prices fell by from a month earlier.

Economists had expected annual inflation to decrease by 2.7% and monthly inflation to fall by 0.1%.

Core inflation, which excludes gasoline, was up ...

© Reuters. A home for sale is seen in Santa Monica

By Jason Lange

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home sales fell in September by the most in over two years as the housing market continued to struggle despite strength across the broader economy.

The National Association of Realtors said on Friday that existing home sales dropped 3.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.15 million units last month.

Home sales have now fallen for six...