If it just seems like the first Friday of the month wasn't the same without being able to pore through the Bureau of Labor Statistics' hotly watched monthly jobs report, don't worry. You probably didn't miss much. While the BLS has gone dark with the shutdown in Washington, other reports outside the government data suggest the labor market just plodded along in September. The Dow Jones consensus forecast was for growth of 51,000 in nonfarm payrolls with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.3%. High-frequency data that includes job postings, private payrolls and state-by-state figures...
The European Union announced Wednesday it aims to fast-track the removal of all tariffs on U.S. industrial goods by week's end, following a newly established framework for a broader trade deal agreed late last month. President Trump has insisted that EU tariffs be lifted before the U.S. reduces duties on European auto exports. The EU's move comes after Trump warned Monday of potential new tariffs and export restrictions on advanced tech and semiconductors, citing digital service taxes abroad that he claims "unfairly target U.S. tech firms." While Trump didn't name specific countries, the...
Asia-Pacific markets traded largely lower Thursday as investors await the Bank of Korea policy decision. Japan's Nikkei 225 slid 0.52%, while the Topix tumbled 0.33%. South Korea's Kospi lost 0.43% and the small-cap Kosdaq dipped 0.15%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1%. Australian rare earths producer Lynas Rare Earths plans to raise about A$750 million ($488 million) through a discounted share sale to boost its processing and exploration activities. The miner will issue stock at A$13.25, about a 10% discount compared to its last close. The company also announced that its shares have...
The S&P 500 ticked higher on Wednesday as investors turned their eyes to Nvidia earnings, which could be a make-or-break moment for the bull market. The broad market index ended the day up 0.2% at 6,481.38, setting a fresh all-time closing high. The Nasdaq Composite closed up 0.2% at 21,590.14 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 147 points, or 0.3%, to finish at 45,565.11. Shares of Nvidia, which account for roughly 8% of the S&P 500 and has the biggest weight in the benchmark according to FactSet data, were little changed. The market has been largely looking past Trump's...
Europe's STOXX 600 recovered slightly on Wednesday after a selloff in the previous session, as investors eyed political risks in France and awaited earnings from artificial intelligence chip leader Nvidia. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed up 0.1%, a day after registering its largest drop in nearly a month. Most other regional bourses, however, closed in the red. France's CAC 40 bounced back 0.4% from a three-week low hit in the previous session's selloff sparked by concerns over a potential collapse of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government next month. Three main opposition...
US stocks were relatively close to the flatline on Wednesday, extending the tight range of trading this week to remain close to record highs as markets positioned for the release of Nvidia's results after today's closing bell, a bellwether for global artificial intelligence demand and confidence. The three main indices were close to the flatline. Nvidia was flat as it is expected to report a 37% growth in earnings in its second financial quarter, but markets will also scrutinize CEO Huang's rhetoric on the outlook of AI revenues after markets showed concerns of frothiness in tech stocks, in...
Asia-Pacific markets traded higher, tracking Wall Street gains overnight.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.41% after hitting a fresh record high on Thursday, while the Topix added 0.61%. South...
Both the STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 hovered around the flatline on Friday, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of further developments in trade talks between US President Trump and Chinese...
The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching a funding deal, setting off what could be a long,...