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The headline General Business Conditions Index of the NY Fed’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey rose to 17.4 in March from 12.5 in February, the NY Fed’s report revealed on Friday. This reading came in better than analysts’ estimate of 14.5.

Weekly Recap: 8-12 March The second week of March saw the official ratification of a huge stimulus package in the United States called the “American Rescue Plan” that was signed by President Joe Biden after being passed by Congress. The $1.9 trillion relief plan will raise direct monthly payments to …

There were 712,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending March 4, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. This reading followed the previous print of 754,000 (revised from 745,000) and came in better than the market expectation of …

Inflation in the US, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), arrived at 0.4% on a monthly basis in February and matched analysts’ estimate. On a yearly basis, the CPI rose to 1.7% as expected, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Wednesday.

The US economy continues on its path to recovery with strong PMI indicators and a healthy non-farm payrolls report with the US dollar showing strength supported by higher US Treasury yields. The yield on US 10-year Treasury notes rose 1.543%, indicating the highest levels since February or the highest level …

Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the US increased by 379,000 in February, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Friday. To be updated …

There were 745,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending February 27, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) showed on Thursday. This reading followed the previous one of 736,000 and came in better expectation of 750,000.

Planned job cuts in the US-based employers dropped to 34,531 in February from 79,552 in January, Challenger Gray & Christmas announced in its latest Job Cut Report on Thursday.

The United States services sector’s business activity index rose in February, recording its fastest expansion since July 2014, according to data by IHS Markit The seasonally adjusted final US services purchasing managers index (PMI) increased to 59.8 in February, up from 58.3 in January. The final reading for last month …

Rising treasury yields continued to make the biggest effect on the market last week, amid expectations for a surge inflation due to the increased government stimulus and monetary easing policies. Treasury yields in the United States rose last week to their highest level in about a year, with the benchmark …