#Dow jumps as December jobs report eases rate worries

#Dow jumps as December jobs report eases rate worries

“Dow jumps as December jobs report eases rate worries” Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher on Friday on news that while US payrolls expanded more than expected, wage increases slowed and services activity contracted, easing worries about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hiking path. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 700.53 points, or 2.1%, to 33,630.61,…

Read More
#US job growth solid in December; unemployment falls to 3.5%

#US job growth solid in December; unemployment falls to 3.5%

“US job growth solid in December; unemployment falls to 3.5%” The U.S. economy maintained a strong pace of job growth in December, with the unemployment rate falling to 3.5%, but higher borrowing costs as the Federal Reserve fights inflation could see the labor market momentum slowing significantly by mid-year. Nonfarm payrolls increased 223,000 last month, the Labor…

Read More
#Dow slides on hot jobs data, hawkish Fed comments

#Dow slides on hot jobs data, hawkish Fed comments

“Dow slides on hot jobs data, hawkish Fed comments” Wall Street’s main indexes closed more than 1% lower on Thursday as fresh evidence of a tight labor market ate away at any hopes investors had that the Federal Reserve could pause its rating hiking cycle anytime soon as it keeps focused on inflation. The Dow Jones…

Read More
#Fed officials agreed on smaller December rate hike: minutes

#Fed officials agreed on smaller December rate hike: minutes

“Fed officials agreed on smaller December rate hike: minutes” All officials at the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 13-14 policy meeting agreed the central bank should slow the pace of its aggressive interest rate increases, allowing them to continue increasing the cost of credit to control inflation but in a gradual way meant to limit the risks to…

Read More
#Job openings stayed high in November in blow to Fed

#Job openings stayed high in November in blow to Fed

“Job openings stayed high in November in blow to Fed” US job openings slipped in November but remained high, suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool hiring and wage gains. There were 10.46 million job vacancies on the last day of November, down slightly from a…

Read More