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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq chain losses following the rise in unemployment insurance claims

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq chain losses following the rise in unemployment insurance claims

Weekly jobless claims rise in line with estimates Moderna and Pfizer in place as FDA clears updated COVID boosters Exxon climbs after strengthening its buyback program Indices up: Dow 0.55%, S&P 0.75%, Nasdaq 1.13% Dec 8 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 (.SPX) ended higher on Thursday, ending a five-game losing streak as investors interpreted data …

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US labor market remains tight as unemployment hits 10-month high

US labor market remains tight as unemployment hits 10-month high

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, indicating a still tight and strong labor market despite growing fears of a recession as the US Federal Reserve battles to rein in demand . Although the US Department of Labor’s weekly jobless claims report on Thursday showed jobless listings, or …

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Stocks fall ahead of economic data

Stocks climb after unemployment insurance claims; Inflation data on deck

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than 200 points on Thursday as energy stocks and China-exposed issues boosted early trade. Weekly jobless claims data from the Labor Department came in higher than expected. And Tesla stock briefly fell nearly 3% after Bloomberg reported the company had shortened Shanghai factory shifts and delayed new hires …

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Jobless claims, Costco, Broadcom results, China COVID - what

Unemployment Insurance Claims, Costco, Broadcom Earnings, China COVID – What’s Moving Markets By Investing.com

© Reuters By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com — U.S. releases weekly jobless claims amid tight labor market scare, Costco, Lululemon and Broadcom report results. China’s rally comes to a halt to catch its breath as investors focus on the risk of the spread of the COVID-19 virus and Vladimir Putin begins to shake his nuclear saber …

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US unemployment rate set to top 5.5%, economists predict

US unemployment rate set to top 5.5%, economists predict

The Federal Reserve’s efforts to stamp out high inflation will push the U.S. unemployment rate to at least 5.5% as the world’s largest economy tumbles into a recession next year, a majority say. leading academic economists interviewed by the Financial Times. The latest survey, conducted by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business’s Initiative …

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“How could you have a recession without unemployment?  Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan Says Latest Jobs Report Confirms His Prediction of 'Mild' Slowdown

“How could you have a recession without unemployment? Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan Says Latest Jobs Report Confirms His Prediction of ‘Mild’ Slowdown

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan stands by his earlier predictions that a US recession, if it occurs, will not be as bad as people fear. “How could you have a recession without unemployment?” Moynihan asked on CBS News Confront the Nation program on Sunday, citing the 263,000 new jobs reported in the US jobs …

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Three signs from today's jobs report that suggest inflation will remain elevated

Three signs from today’s jobs report that suggest inflation will remain elevated

Friday’s jobs report showed that the booming US economy is creating hundreds of thousands of jobs, suggesting rising prices are here to stay despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to contain them. The United States added 263,000 jobs in November, according to the federal jobs report released Friday, well above the 200,000 job gains expected by …

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