Job growth was much stronger than expected in December, likely providing the Federal Reserve less incentive to cut interest rates this year. Nonfarm payrolls surged by 256,000 for the month, up from 212,000 in November and above the 155,000 forecast from the Dow Jones consensus, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The unemployment rate
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AUD tumbles 0.73% to 0.6155 on Friday. Hotter-than-expected NFP bolsters USD demand. Fed’s hawkish tilt and trade tensions between the US and China weigh on Aussie. The Australian Dollar remains under intense selling pressure following stronger-than-anticipated US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data, hovering near multi-year lows around 0.6150. The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish shift keeps US
The USDCAD fell initially after the US and Canadian jobs reports both of came out stronger than expected. However, after the focus returned to the effect on the US dollar, that helped to reverse the USDCAD pair back to the upside. The price is now extending to a new high and in doing so is
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Gold prices remained stable on Friday during early Asian hours, poised for their strongest week since mid-November, as investors awaited U.S. jobs data to gauge how aggressively the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates this year. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was unchanged at $2,670.16 per ounce, as of 0044 GMT. Bullion has gained more than
The US markets last week were shaped by two dominant themes: uncertainty surrounding trade policies of the incoming US administration and the impact of robust US economic data. Initial market confusion, driven by ambiguous signals regarding tariffs, created significant volatility. However, this indecisiveness gave way to clarity as strong US data reaffirmed the resilience of
Shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images The labor market may be poised for dislocation with President-elect Donald Trump set to take office for the second time later this month. For the past two years, health care has dominated all other industries in terms of growth, aided partly by Covid-related spending. The health care and social
In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Airlines, speaking on CNBC’s Power Lunch on Dec. 17th, 2024. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Delta Air Lines‘ first-quarter outlook on Friday topped analyst expectations as the carrier forecast strong travel demand to start the year, which CEO Ed Bastian said
Gold rebounds 0.69% despite significant US job additions, challenging Fed’s rate cut path. Gold recovers from post-labor report drop as investors weigh Fed’s cautious disinflation stance. Upcoming US inflation and retail sales data set to influence gold’s trajectory, Fed policy. Gold price rebounded off daily lows on Friday, extending its rally for the fourth consecutive
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High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not
Kolkata: Indians have an estimated 22,000 tonnes of gold lying in their households, equivalent to what the country would have imported in 26 years to make jewellery, bars and coins. To unleash this idle gold and help reduce imports, gold trade bodies have written to the government, urging to make the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS)
US non-farm payroll report is taking center stage today as markets look for confirmation of Fed’s anticipated decision to pause rate cuts this month. Recent comments from multiple Fed officials have highlighted a cautious approach to further monetary easing, with a consensus forming that the central bank is nearing a pause in its rate-cutting cycle.
Getty Images December’s job report marked yet another month of stronger-than-expected growth, with gains coming from many different parts of the U.S. economy. Last month, health-care and social assistance jobs saw the largest gains for a third consecutive month, adding 69,500 to payrolls, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Including private education,
In this article WBA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People walk by a Walgreens on Nov. 3, 2024 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Danielle DeVries | CNBC Walgreens on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue that topped expectations, as it shutters stores and cuts other costs to steer itself out of a rough spot. Here’s
EUR/USD falls for the fourth consecutive session before a modest uptick to 1.0310 on Friday. RSI hovers at 33, edging closer to oversold territory amid persistent bearish pressure. EUR/USD deepened its descent into fresh lows not seen since November 2022, briefly dipping below 1.0250 on Friday and the pair tallies four-day losing streak, reflecting an
Crude oil is settling at $76.57 per barrel, up $2.65 or 3.56%. The price reached a 3- month high today. New U.S. sanctions targeting Russia’s oil exports helped to contribute to the rise. The Biden administration imposed sanctions on Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, their subsidiaries, over 180 vessels, oil traders, oilfield service
The December 2024 U.S. jobs report was released at 8:30 AM ET, and showed strong job growth, with non-farm payrolls increasing by 256,000, significantly beating expectations of 160,000. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.1% (unrounded 4.0855%), lower than the expected 4.2%. The labor force participation rate held steady at 62.5%, while the broader U6 underemployment
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