US dollar rises on positioning moves Published 13 Sep, 2025 05:50am NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Friday, a day after falling on a surge in US jobless claims and modest inflation, as...
Indian rupee edges higher tracking Asian peers, forward premiums rise Published 01 Aug, 2024 12:01pm MUMBAI: The Indian rupee gained slightly on Thursday, tracking strength in its broader Asian peers after remarks...
China January youth jobless rate, excluding students, at 14.6%, stats bureau says Published 18 Mar, 2024 10:10am BEIJING: China’s survey-based jobless rate for 16-24 years old, excluding college students, was 14.6% in January,...
Indian rupee poised to weaken as Fed rate cut expectations recede more Published 15 Mar, 2024 10:04am MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is set to open lower on Friday after fresh data showed that US inflation was proving...
US jobless claims tick down as labour market remains tight Published 27 Mar, 2023 07:12am WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits edged down last week, showing no...
Fed seen hiking policy rate above 5% as hiring surges Published 03 Feb, 2023 09:14pm The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to need at least two more interest-rate hikes, lifting the benchmark rate to...
US private hiring slows more than expected in January: survey Published 01 Feb, 2023 07:13pm WASHINGTON: Private employers in the United States slowed their hiring pace in January, payroll firm ADP said...
European shares close higher as tech stocks lead gains Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am PARIS: European shares closed higher on Thursday, with technology stocks leading gains, buoyed by Wall Street cheer...
Shares rise, US Treasury yields drop ahead of Fed minutes' release Published 23 Nov, 2022 11:55pm NEW YORK: World equities rose while US Treasury yields were lower ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve's...
U.S. labor market in spotlight as weekly jobless claims hit 4-month high Published 20 May, 2022 10:23am WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week,...
US labor market rapidly tightening; unemployment rate drops to 3.6% Published 01 Apr, 2022 07:06pm WASHINGTON: US job growth continued at a brisk clip in March, with the unemployment rate falling to a new two-year...
Euro extends recent fall; dollar gains on data, Powell comments Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am NEW YORK: The euro extended recent declines against sterling and the dollar on Thursday as investors worried about...
Gold slips in US Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am NEW YORK: Gold slipped on Thursday after the dollar firmed and as data showed a big drop in the US jobless claims in...
New US jobless claims again drop to 1969 levels Published 09 Dec, 2021 08:39pm WASHINGTON: New filings for US unemployment aid dropped sharply last week, bringing them to levels not seen since...
US job growth likely picked up; unemployment rate seen at 20-month low Published 03 Dec, 2021 10:36am WASHINGTON: US employers likely stepped up hiring in November as they scrambled to meet strong demand for goods and...
New US jobless aid claims drop below pre-pandemic level: govt Published 24 Nov, 2021 08:01pm WASHINGTON: In a milestone in the US economy's recovery from the pandemic, the government said Wednesday new claims...
US MIDDAY: Gold slips Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am NEW YORK: Gold prices slipped on Thursday as encouraging weekly US jobless claims data strengthened bets for an...
US jobless claims drop for fifth straight week Published 04 Nov, 2021 06:07pm WASHINGTON: New applications for US unemployment benefits declined for a fifth straight week, the government said...
US private employers added 571,000 jobs in October: ADP Published 03 Nov, 2021 06:21pm WASHINGTON: Private businesses hired 571,000 workers last month, payroll services firm ADP reported Wednesday, the...
US yields climb as weak GDP largely ignored, curve flattens again Published 29 Oct, 2021 01:04am NEW YORK: US Treasury yields advanced on Thursday, as investors shrugged off weaker-than-expected US economic growth...
US jobless claims dip to new pandemic low: govt Updated 21 Oct, 2021 06:17pm WASHINGTON: Initial applications for US jobless aid dipped again last week, falling to a new pandemic low, according...
US jobless claims dip below 300,000 for first time since pandemic: govt Published 14 Oct, 2021 05:54pm WASHINGTON: New applications for US unemployment benefits dipped below 300,000 last week for the first time since...
US weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs rise in September Published 07 Oct, 2021 05:41pm WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, but layoffs increased ...
Biden struggles to secure his 'New Deal' to transform US economy Updated 04 Oct, 2021 04:34pm President Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda, the multi-trillion dollar jobs, infrastructure, and climate plan that's on thin ice in Congress now
US jobless claims rise again amid Delta, hurricane Published 23 Sep, 2021 06:39pm WASHINGTON: New applications for US unemployment benefits rose for the second straight week last week, according to...
US jobless claims continue to fall as labor market heals Updated 09 Sep, 2021 06:46pm WASHINGTON: Fewer Americans made new claims for unemployment benefits last week than at any point since the pandemic...
Gold firms in Europe Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am AMSTERDAM/ LONDON: Gold prices inched up on Thursday as the dollar remained weak, although they traded within a ...
US private hiring slows sharply in July to 330,000: ADP Published 04 Aug, 2021 06:27pm WASHINGTON: Private hiring by American firms slowed sharply in July to 330,000, with dramatically lower gains in the...
Euro up slightly after ECB meeting; US jobless claims weigh on dollar Published 22 Jul, 2021 10:07pm Euro in choppy action after ECB decision US jobless claims weaker than expected Dollar and yen off recent highs
US jobless claims unexpectedly rise Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but...