posted by
mintyheart
14 minutes ago
in USD, EUR, Employment
The rupee rose on Thursday aided by the dollar losses against major currencies and other Asian units ahead of the European Central Bank's policy decision due at 1145 GMT and the U.S. non-farm payroll data due on Friday.
posted by
stewie
1 hour 20 minutes ago
in USD, EUR, Employment
European stock markets and Wall Street futures recouped earlier modest losses Thursday after a surprise fall in weekly U.S. jobless claims.
posted by
chloegurl
4 hours ago
in USD, Employment
The unemployment rate rose in nearly half of the nation's 372 largest metro areas in July, as the pace of hiring slowed from earlier this year.
posted by
RiskTaker
2 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Employment
Under pressure to revive the faltering recovery, President Obama said Monday that he and his economic team are discussing "additional measures" to bolster growth and spur hiring, including "further tax cuts" to encourage businesses to create jobs
posted by
Centralian
3 days ago
in GBP, Fundamental, Employment
The UK economy will grow faster than first thought this year, the British Chambers of Commerce predicts today, but the threat of double-dip recession remains as government cuts bite and unemployment rises.
posted by
everafter
3 days ago
in JPY, Employment
Japan's premier has ordered his industry minister to draw up a plan to boost domestic investment and keep jobs at home as a strong yen pressures Japanese firms to move factories abroad, reports said Sunday.
posted by
sparksy
6 days ago
in USD, CAD, Employment
US weekly jobless claims fall to 473,000 from 504,000; 4-week moving average at 9 month high.
posted by
ashpotter
6 days ago
in Metals, Employment
Copper prices rose nearly 3 percent after the government said jobless claims fell for the first time in a month. It was a bright spot after weak housi...
posted by
everafter
6 days ago
in USD, EUR, Employment
European rose Thursday, helped by strong German data and an improvement in U.S. jobs figures. But fears of a slowdown in the world's largest economy continued to stalk investors, and US stocks eased.
posted by
lazybug
6 days ago
in USD, Oil, Employment
Oil prices rose for a second day after six straight days of declines, as the dollar fell and investors latched onto a government report that new requests for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week.
posted by
dennis
7 days ago
in USD, Employment
The U.S. dollar slipped against its major rivals in trading Thursday against most major currencies as Asian and European stocks advanced, damping demand for the currency as a safe haven. The greenback however pared its recent losses against the J
posted by
Vanjo
7 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Employment
The odds of the US economy slipping back into recession have risen as new data point to a worsening housing slump and the manufacturing sector slowing markedly amid high unemployment and weak consumer spending.