Tax revenue jumps 22% in April, but U.S. deficit still looms : NPR
The U.S. Treasury ran a surplus in April, as tax payments jumped by 22% from a year ago. The federal…
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Dollar suffers PMI hangover, Aussie jumps on inflation surprise By Reuters
By Kevin BucklandTOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar nursed its wounds on Wednesday following big tumbles against the euro and sterling, but the yen remained mired near 34-year lows even as Japanese officials stepped up intervention warnings.The…
Unemployment jumps as UK jobs market stalls
16 April 2024, 07:14 BSTUpdated 45 minutes agoImage source, Getty ImagesThe UK jobs market is showing signs of stalling as the number of people out of work rose, according to new figures.The unemployment rate increased to 4.2% between…
US inflation jumps as fuel and housing costs rise
By Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, New York10 April 2024Updated 1 hour agoImage source, Getty ImagesConsumer prices in the US rose faster than expected last month, in a sign that the fight to slow inflation has stalled.Prices rose 3.5%…
Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: US dollar jumps on hot NFP and then gives it back
Markets:Gold up $33 to $2323WTI crude oil up 14-cents to $86.73US 10-year yields up 8.1 bps to 4.39%S&P 500 up 57 points to 5204USD leads, CAD lagsAs we wind down the day, the FX changes are small but that doesn't tell the whole…
Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1%, raising bets for June rate cut
Canada’s labour market lost 2,200 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate increased to 6.1 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young) (The Canadian Press)Canada’s labour market stalled in March, as it…
British Gas chief’s pay package jumps to £8.2m
2 hours agoImage caption, Chris O'Shea said in January that he could not justify his pay packageThe boss of Centrica, the energy giant which owns British Gas, has seen his pay package rise by almost £4m.Chris O'Shea's remuneration was…
Weekly mortgage demand jumps again, as interest rates fall below 7%
"Mortgage rates dropped below 7% last week for most loan types because of incoming economic data showing a weaker service sector and a less robust job market, with an increase in the unemployment rate and downward revisions to job growth…
Dow Jones Futures: Nasdaq Hits Record High, Taiwan Semi Jumps; Here’s What To Do Now
Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures.
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The stock market rally continued to advance, with the Nasdaq composite hitting a record high, joining the S&P 500.
Taiwan…
First Solar jumps on strong quarter, record backlog
Here's how the company did in the fourth quarter:Net income rose 30% year over year to $349.2 million from $268.3 millionEarnings per share of $3.25 beat an LSEG estimate of $3.13Revenue of $1.15 billion was slightly below a consensus…