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US factory orders for the month of August 0.1% versus 0.1% estimate

Prior month factory orders 0.8% down from 0.9% previouslyFactory orders: +0.1% vs +0.1% expected. Prior +0.9% revised to 0.8%.Factory orders…

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Crude oil breaks below support as stockpile release headlines pressure prices. Stocks like the news.

Oil prices have moved sharply lower after French President Emmanuel Macron said diesel and crude stocks would be released over…

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Week ahead: ISM services, Fed minutes and Canadian jobs lead the economic calendar. Be aware.

The new trading week brings a lighter economic calendar, but there are still several events that can move currencies and…

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investingLive Americas FX news wrap 2 Oct: Nasdaq 100 closes at a record after soft US jobs; Treasury yields reverse higher

The US employment report gave stock buyers something to cheer about on Friday. Payroll growth missed expectations, earlier months were…

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US September non-farm payrolls +29K vs +90K expected

Prior was +162K (revised to +133K)Two-month net revision -60KUnemployment rate 4.2% vs 4.1% expectedPrior unemployment rate 4.1%Unrounded unemployment 4.1753% vs 4.1413%…

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European stocks rebound Friday, but finish the week lower

As London and European traders head home, the major European indices are closing higher on the day. However, the Friday…

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Yields move lower. Stock futures point to a higher open. The USD falls after jobs report

The US economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, down from 133,000 in August (revised from 162K), as private-sector hiring…

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NEC Director Kevin Hassett: US jobs report says the US consumer is very strong

White House NEC Director Kevin Hassett discussed the US jobs report and the administration’s economic outlook on Bloomberg TV:The jobs…

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US stocks open higher after employment slows

US stocks are trading higher as slower jobs gains for the month of September reduces the pressure on the Fed…

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Solana extends gains as traders reduce Fed rate hike bets following dovish Fed comments

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW We haven’t got new major Solana’s specific catalysts in the past couple of days as macro and geopolitical developments…