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The New York Times - Business
What June Jobs Report Could Mean for Interest Rates
As unemployment ticks up and wage growth cools, Federal Reserve officials are watching for signs that the job market is about to crack. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Dollar Could Fall if Rate Cut Bets Rise
The dollar looks set to fall heading into next year as recent softer U.S. economic data could bolster market expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, MUFG Bank said. -
Inc. - Business
The Fed's Odds for a September Rate Cut Just Spiked
Slack in the labor market and cooling inflation have shifted market bets. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Nasdaq Rises After Jobs Report Keeps Rate Cuts in Play
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were poised to hit fresh closing peaks, after reaching new records ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The Dow industrials were roughly flat. -
The New York Times - Business
Investors Bet on Rate Cuts as Recent Data Suggests Slowdown
Markets are expecting the Federal Reserve to make roughly two reductions of a quarter-point each this year. -
CBS News - Top stories
June jobs report signal possible interest rate cut later this year
The U.S. added 206,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%, according to new data from the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent breaks down the numbers ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained 0.9% and 0.5% Friday to close out the week at fresh highs while the Dow edged higher after the jobs report shored up hopes that the Fed will cut rates.
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained 0.9% and 0.5% Friday to close out the week at fresh highs while the Dow edged higher after the jobs report shored up hopes that the Fed will cut rates. -
MarketWatch - Business
Fed minutes show no consensus on how many months of good inflation data needed to start cutting interest rates
Several officials said that interest-rate hikes might be needed if inflation stays at its elevated level or increases further.Federal Reserve -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.2% to 99.83
The WSJ Dollar Index was down 0.2 to 99.83 — down for four consecutive trading days. -
MarketWatch - Business
U.S. economy and jobs market are showing cracks. Fed rate cuts are not far off.
Forget the summer heat: The economy appears to have caught enough of a chill that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates soon.Federal Reserve -
NBC News - Top stories
S&P 500, Nasdaq post record closes Friday as jobs report raises Fed rate cut hopes
The S&P 500 rose to a new high on Friday, posting a record close as the latest jobs report reignited hopes for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.Federal Reserve -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Rate-Cut Bets Hold Steady
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The Wall Street Journal - World
Cooling Labor Market Sets Up Debate Over September Cut
There probably wasn’t anything alarming enough in Friday’s report to lead Fed officials to put a July rate cut on the menu. But the latest reading suggests a labor market continuing to loosen, much as the central bank anticipated. -
MarketWatch - Business
2-year Treasury yield ends at almost three-week low after ISM data offers signs of waning U.S. growth
Treasury yields finished lower on Wednesday for a second straight session after the Institute for Supply Management’s index of services businesses produced its lowest reading since the height of the pandemic in May 2020. -
MarketWatch - Business
Gold and silver futures end at highest levels since May after U.S. jobs data
Gold and silver futures posted their highest settlements since May on Friday, as downbeat U.S. economic data helped put pressure on the dollar and fueled expectations for an interest-rate reduction by the Federal Reserve. -
The Guardian - World
Manchester United to save about £10m a year after Jim Ratcliffe cuts 250 jobs
Decision has caused upset among some employeesUnited and Nice allowed to play together in EuropeSir Jim Ratcliffe’s decision to cut 250 jobs at Manchester United, which caused shock and tears from some employees, will save about £10m a year. With ...Premier League -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Fed Officials Signaled No Hurry to Cut Rates
The minutes of their last meeting suggested some are on alert for signs of labor-market deteriorationFederal Reserve -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Metal Prices Mixed; Gold Slips Slightly But Base Metals Rise
Base metals prices were higher while gold futures ticked lower but broadly holding ground, supported by rising jobless claims, which weighed on investor belief in a still-hot U.S. labor market, SP Angel said. -
Financial Times - Business
ECB minutes reveal doubts over rate cut
Move to lower borrowing costs concerned many policymakers as inflation and wages moved in opposite direction -
VentureBeat - Tech
Satisfactory leaves early access after five years on September 10
Satisfactory, Coffee Stain's factory sim game, is officially launching in 1.0 after five years in early access on September 10. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Gold Futures Near Two-week Highs on Hopes for US Rate Cuts
Gold futures rose, nearing a two-week high, amid growing investor optimism for a U.S. interest rate cut. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Saudi's Oil Price Cut to Asia Was Less Significant Than Predicted, DNB Says
Saudi Arabia’s price cut for its flagship Arab Light crude it sells to Asian customers was less significant than expected, according to DNB Markets. -
CBS News - Top stories
Hiring in the U.S. slowed in June, raising hopes for interest rate cuts
Employers added 206,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate edged higher to 4.1%. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Weak Labor Market to Offer Bank of Canada Comfort on July Rate Cut
A weak employment report for June should provide comfort to the Bank of Canada about following up June’s interest rate cut with another reduction in July, says CIBC Capital Markets. -
CBS News - Top stories
Here's how a 2024 Fed rate cut will affect home equity loans
Home equity loan interest rates should fall this year — but when and by how much? Here's what to know.Federal Reserve -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Brazil, Mexico to Benefit When Fed Starts Rate Cuts
Brazil and Mexico will likely be the emerging markets to benefit the most if the Federal Reserve starts cutting interest rates in September, as increasingly expected, TS Lombard’s Jon Harrison says in a report.Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
3 things to do (and 3 things to avoid) before interest rates are cut
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates. Here are a few financial moves to make and mistakes to avoid first. -
MarketWatch - Business
2-year Treasury yield ends at lowest since March on signs of deteriorating labor market
U.S. government debt rallied on Friday, sending the policy-sensitive 2-year yield to a more than three-month low, after government data showed that fewer jobs had been created in May and April than initially thought. -
CNN - Top stories
US job growth slowed in June, latest employment data shows
Live coverage of the June jobs report has now ended. The US economy added 206,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
CNN - Top stories
US job growth slowed in June, latest employment data shows
Live coverage of the June jobs report has now ended. The US economy added 206,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
CNBC - Business
U.S. economy added 206,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate rises to 4.1%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 200,000 in June, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones. -
MarketWatch - Business
Open Text to cut 1,200 jobs as part of cost-saving plan
Open Text’s stock rallied Wednesday, after the enterprise-software company disclosed that it was cutting 1,200 jobs as part of a “business optimization” plan aimed at saving about $200 million a year. -
CNBC - Business
Fed says it's not ready to cut rates until 'greater confidence' inflation is moving to 2% goal
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its June 11-12 meeting.Federal Reserve -
CNBC - Business
Bitcoin slides to two-month low as Fed signals it's not ready to cut rates yet
Bitcoin on Thursday fell below the $57,000 mark for the first time since May 1, according to data from crypto ranking site CoinGecko. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Lower
U.S. natural gas futures settled lower in light up-and-down trade. -
CNBC - Business
10-year Treasury yield tumbles after weak economic data
The benchmark 10-year yield, used to price everything from mortgages to credit cards, slipped for another session. -
MarketWatch - Business
Roche to halt lung-cancer drug trial after disappointing data
Roche Holding said it plans to halt a mid- and late-stage clinical study for a combination of drugs to treat lung cancer after it failed to meet the trial’s primary efficacy goals. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Oil Slips After U.S. Data Points to Cooling Economy
Oil prices were weaker on a thinner trading day due to the Fourth of July holiday and despite softer-than-expected U.S. employment and business activity data fuelling optimism for future rate cuts. -
MarketWatch - Business
S&P 500 scores record high as jobs data point to cooling ‘but not collapsing’ economy
The U.S. stock market has extended its summer rally, with the S&P 500 index climbing to yet another record peak Friday as investors weighed the latest jobs report.
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