Fed, Jobs

Fed’s Goolsbee Says Jobs Data Shows Labor Market Stabilizing
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the latest jobs report suggests the labor market is stabilizing at full employment and is not a sign of an overheating economy.
US dollar firms as strong jobs data supports Fed easing pause
The U.S. dollar rallied on Friday after data showed the world's largest economy created more jobs than expected last month, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will pause its rate-cutting cycle at its policy meeting later this month.
Stocks Drop After Jobs Report Shows Hot U.S. Labor Market—Here’s Why
Yields for the 10-year Treasury shot up Friday to their highest level since 2023, putting pressure on stock valuations.
Gold Rises After Strong U.S. Jobs Data
Gold prices gain further in afternoon trade amid uncertainties over the impact of future U.S. policy on the economy and inflation, even after the latest jobs report supported the case for a slowdown in interest-rate cuts.
Dollar clings on to gains ahead of US jobs data; sterling slips
The dollar looked set to log a sixth straight week of outperformance against other currencies on Friday, underpinned by elevated bond yields and expectations of another strong set of U.S. job numbers,
Hot U.S. Labor Market Boosts Treasury Yields, Dollar
Treasury yields and the dollar rally as the U.S. jobs market remains hot. December payrolls were 256,000, blowing past consensus of 155,000 in a Wall Street Journal survey. November’s figure is revised down to 212,
Strong US jobs report sends stocks sliding, dollar rising
Wall Street stocks slumped and the dollar climbed on Friday as a robust US jobs report dimmed hopes of further interest rate cuts.
Dollar gains extend ahead of US jobs reading
The dollar looked set to extend its longest weekly winning streak in over a year on Friday, underpinned by rising bond yields and expectations of another strong set of U.S. jobs numbers. The dollar has gained 0.
Euro Undervalued, Could Outperform Peers After U.S. Jobs Data
The euro was up slightly against the dollar, while ING said the European currency’s undervaluation meant it could have less scope to fall than other G-10 currencies if U.S. nonfarm payrolls data are robust.
S&P 500 turns red for 2025 as hot jobs data sparks recalibration of rate cut bets
Wall Street on Friday erased all the gains made in the fledgling year, after a hotter-than-expected jobs report led to ...
Treasury yields rise, stock falls pressured by stronger-than-expected US jobs data
Global stocks fell while U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs data reinforced expectations ...
Jobs Report Today: December Hiring Smashes Estimates
Payrolls: 256,000 jobs added in December vs. 153,000 expected, according to economists surveyed by FactSet. Unemployment rate ...
More Jobs Data This Coming Week: Nothing To Suggest A Change In Trend Is Afoot
Jobless claims have consistently hovered between 210k - 230k with the exception of October and the hurricanes in North ...
Jobs Report Today: Economy Added 256,000 Jobs in December, Far Above Forecasts
The last jobs report of 2024 is due this morning. Follow along for live analysis of the December payroll data. Get updates on stocks and other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P ...
VIX climbs after U.S. jobs data stronger than Wall Street expected
The stock market’s so-called fear gauge was climbing Friday, as investors assessed a U.S. jobs report that was stronger than Wall Street anticipated. The Cboe Volatility Index, which trades under the ...
Gold rebounds on Trump policy uncertainty despite robust US jobs data
Gold prices were set for their best week since mid-November as uncertainty around U.S. President-elect Donald Trump policies ...