U.S. share futures dropped, the dollar weakened and benchmark Treasury yields dipped as marginally-above-expectation U.S.
The weekly jobless claims report from the Labor Department ... "With mortgage rates closing in on 6% and likely to fall further in response to an aggressive pace of Fed rate cuts, we think more ...
Applications for US unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since May, indicating the job market remains healthy despite a slowdown in hiring. Initial claims decreased by 12,000 to 219,000 ...
The consumer price index was expected to show a 0.1% increase in September and a 2.3% gain from a year ago, according to Dow ...
Continuing claims fell between the August and September survey week. The jobless rate slipped to 4.2% in August after rising to 4.3% in July. The increase in the unemployment rate from 3.4% in ...
Also, signs of a weakening labor market are weighing on stocks after US weekly unemployment claims rose more than expected to a 14-month high. However, the jobless claims data may be skewed ...
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased ...
The local share market could lose ground at the open after inflation and jobless claims data slightly eased expectations of a ...