Jobless
04:51 :
Spain jobless claims resume upward trend -
MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Jobless claims in
Spain rose 1.6% in August, an increase of 61,083 against the prior month, bringing the total number of unemployed to 3,969,661. The rise is the first after three straight months of declines ...
05:28 :
India Forex Advisors / Market Commentary / 27_Aug_2010 -
Global Markets: The dollar is likely to remain volatile today ahead of US Prelim GDP data tonight and
Fed Chairman Bernanke's speech on economy outlook. The Yen rally in Asia was capped below Y85 and the rest of the day saw light ...
16:17 :
Copper prices perk up on encouraging economic news -
Copper prices perked up Thursday as traders grew more optimistic after the government said
jobless claims fell for the first time in a month. Copper rose 9.4 cents, or 2.9 percent, to settle at $3.3255 a pound. The Labor Department said ...
16:17 :
Summary Box: Copper prices up on jobless report -
BIT OF A BRIGHT SPOT: 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 housing sales proved discouraging for the industrial metal. DOLLAR EFFECT: ...
11:44 :
Canadian stocks up on mining, energy sectors -
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Canadian stocks posted modest gains on Thursday as investors were encouraged by the news that U.S.
jobless claims fell for the first time in four weeks to 473,000. The S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed 0.4% ...
10:09 :
Airline stocks rise after jobs report -
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- An sharper-than-expected decline in first-time
jobless claims last week gave a boost Thursday to airline stocks, breaking the sector's week-long losing streak. The NYSE Arca Airline Index rose 1.3% to 37.94 points ...
09:47 :
New jobless claims drop for first time in 4 weeks -
New requests for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, the first decline in a month and a hopeful sign after a raft of negative economic reports. New claims for
jobless aid dropped by 31,000 to a seasonally adjusted 473,000, the ...
12:30 :
Jobless rate drops in 18 states, rises in 14 -
Unemployment fell in fewer states in July than in the previous three months, a sign that jobs remain scarce nationwide. The
jobless rate dropped in 18 states and the District of Columbia last month, the Labor Department said Friday. It ...
11:30 :
Stocks Down 1% on Weak Data -
Stocks were down by more than 1% Thursday as unexpectedly weak readings on manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region and a rise in initial weekly
jobless claims offset news that
Intel plans to buy
McAfee.
11:03 :
Canadian stocks slip on weak data; Open Text jumps -
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Canadian stocks slid Thursday, tracking a declining U.S. equities market after disappointing U.S.
jobless claims, with weaker-than-expected Canadian data doing little to boost sentiment. The S&P/TSX Composite ...
09:29 :
European markets turn lower after U.S. data -
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets turned lower Thursday as disappointing U.S.
jobless claims data wiped out earlier gains inspired by the Bundesbank's improved growth outlook for
Germany. Among stocks losing ground, ...
09:24 :
Jobless claims rise to highest level in 9 months -
New applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November, a sign that employers are likely cutting jobs again as the economy slows. The Labor Department said Thursday that Initial Claims|initial ...
07:12 :
Emerging Stock Markets Thrive as U.S. Shares Tumble -
As the U.S. stock markets struggle in the midst of slowing economic growth, emerging stock markets are thriving as their surging economies provide cover for savvy investors. Stocks tripped over the past week after a weak
jobless claims ...
18:04 :
Lear Capital Still Tracking $1500 Gold -
Is the
Gold Rush over? Just a few weeks ago this was the pervasive question across the mainstream financial news. Talking heads did everything but yell, SELL YOUR
GOLD as many were convinced a
jobless recovery was ...
