Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the US rose by 1.8 million in July, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Friday. This reading beat the market expectation of 1.6 million by a small margin and followed June’s print of 4,791,000. Further details of the publication revealed …
Read More »1.18M Americans Applied For Unemployment Benefits Last Week
There were 1,186,000 Initial Claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending August 1st, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. This reading followed the previous week’s print of 1,435,000 (revised from 1,434,000) and came in better than the market expectation …
Read More »Trump Says Coronavirus Under Control, ‘It is what it is’
U.S. President Trump said Covid 19’s outbreak is under control. At least 155,000 people have died in the United States amid an incomplete response to the public health crisis. The American President continues to press for the reopening of American schools. “They are dying, that’s true,” he said. “It is …
Read More »Democrats Don’t Agree on All Relief Bill Aspects
U.S. president Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration and Democrats in Congress were far apart in their efforts to agree on a coronavirus relief bill, as reported by Reuters. And according to Reuters, Trump accused Democrats of not taking care of Americans with their proposals, and said when …
Read More »US Futures Higher on Hopes
US equity index futures rose on Wednesday as investors were hoping for support signals from the Federal Reserve while the country faces an increase in the number of new Covid-19 cases. Recent data indicated a possible slowdown in employment with Covid-19 cases higher in California, Florida and Texas, the most …
Read More »US Dollar Near 2020 Lows
The US dollar, measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY), resumed the downtrend on Wednesday and is approaching its lowest near 93.50. The index quickly retracted its lead on Tuesday as sellers dominated the market and sentiment surrounding the dollar. The dollar remains under intense pressure as traders maintain the …
Read More »US Durable Goods Orders Increased by 7.3% in June
Durable goods orders in the United States continued to rise in June, as the US Census Bureau reported on Monday that durable goods orders in the United States rose 7.3% MoM to $ 206.9 billion in June after an increase of 15.1% in May, better than forecasts of 7.2%. Excluding …
Read More »US Stocks Futures Higher
US stocks are set to open higher on Monday and support comes from hope for the immediate delivery of the new fiscal stimulus during the busy week of corporate earnings and ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting S&P 500 futures are up 24 points or 0.8%, Nasdaq 183 or 1.7% …
Read More »US PMI Shows More Recovery Signs
The flash US Composite PMI Output Index posted 50.0 in July, up from 47.9 signaling a stabilization in private sector output, according to data by IHS Markit. Data shows that private sector companies in the United States are showing stable business activity and recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 …
Read More »Wall Street Set to Open Lower
US markets are set to open lower and remain under pressure until headlines about the tension between the United States and China improves and Congress may make progress in the upcoming stimulus package. The market’s focus was on domestic consumption risks after jobless claims rose last week. Dow Jones futures …
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