Claims data tend to be volatile at the start of the year, but have continued to signal low layoffs that are underpinning the labor market and broader economy. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 256,000 ...

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The US ISM manufacturing PMI, released on Friday, rose to a nine-month high of 49.3 in December, from 48.4 in November, and topped the estimate of 48.20. Spot gold traded between $2595 (December 30) ...

2024 brought significant developments across global markets, capping off a banner year ... As highlighted in last week’s AP Weekly Review, financial conditions have been easing since 2023 ...

During this period of bullish momentum, market activity experienced a surge, with trading volume spiking by 94.7%, resulting in a weekly total of 2.6 billion shares exchanged, a marked increase from ...

The US dollar started 2025 strong, reaching a two-year high, while US equities were disappointing due to a lackluster Santa Rally. Global equity funds saw an 86% drop in inflows compared to the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York’s Financial District Thursday, Jan. 2 ...

Investing.com--Oil prices rose on Friday, heading for a second consecutive weekly gain as optimism around China's economic growth lifted market sentiment. The Brent Oil Futures were last up 0.8% ...

The highlights include the Caixin Service PMI due on Monday from China. Markets will be keeping a close watch on China and developments this past week around the Yuan and Chinese Bonds are echoing ...

according to Dow Jones Market Data. The yield has risen for three consecutive trading days and finished on Friday with a fourth consecutive weekly advance. Small-cap stocks were rising sharply in ...

Following double digit-monthly expansions in the third quarter of 2024, the U.S. ad market decelerated to a modest 0.8% increase in November, following a 1.4% gain in October. While the third ...

and Northgate’s location constitutes prime real estate for such investments. As a strong proponent of the free market and private property rights, I am appreciative of the market’s willingness ...