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Is the US job market beginning to weaken? Friday's employment report may provide hints

Tentative signs have begun to emerge that the U.S. economy is cooling in a way that would be welcomed by the Federal Reserve’s inflation fighters: Companies are posting fewer available jobs, consumer spending has slipped and wage growth, while still healthy, is gradually slowing

The Independent UK

Asian Markets Swing As Traders Eye Major US Jobs Report

Asian markets fluctuated Friday and investors trod cautiously ahead of US jobs data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's plans for cutting interest rates, with the bank's next policy decision looming next week.

International Business Times

Stocks Settle Little Changed Ahead of Friday’s US Payroll Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.07%. Stock indexes on Thursday settled little changed. Stock indexes Thursday morning initially moved higher,...

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Dollar Slips as Hawkish Lagarde Boosts the Euro

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell by -0.16%. Thursday’s US economic news weighed on the dollar after weekly US jobless claims rose more than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the US Apr trade deficit widened by the most in 1-1/2 years, a negative factor for the...

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ECB cuts interest rates for first time in almost five years

The European Central Bank has decided to lower its benchmark interest rates by 0.25 percent from a record high, effective June 12. However, the ECB also revised its outlook for the coming months and said it no longer believed inflation would hit its target of 2 percent this year, but…

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Jerome Powell could spark a serious stock market surge—even without cutting rates, Wall Street guru Ed Yardeni says

Yardeni already sees a 20% chance of a “melt-up” for the stock market, but if Powell “sings a dovish tune," he promised to raise those odds.

Fortune

Dollar Finds Support on Higher T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is trading slightly higher on a rise in T-note yields. Gains in the dollar are limited after weekly US jobless claims rose more than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the US Apr trade deficit widened by the most in 1-1/2 years,...

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Why are Nigeria’s worker unions up in arms?

Unions are engaged in negotiations with the government as they demand rise in minimum wages amid cost of living crisis.

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Stocks Muted Before the Open as Investors Await U.S. Economic Data, ECB Decision in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.02%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.07% this morning as market participants geared up for a new round of U.S. economic data while also awaiting the European Central Bank’s key interest rate decision.

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ECB To Cut Rates, Leading Eurozone's Inflation Battle

European Central Bank set to cut interest rates ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve as inflation eases post Ukraine crisis.

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‘Strong likelihood’ ECB is in dialling back phase, says Lagarde, after first rate cut since 2019 – as it happened

European Central Bank lowers borrowing costs for first time in almost five years, but won’t pre-commit to further cuts

The Guardian - UK

Interest rates are likely headed down, at least in Europe

The European Central Bank appears ready to start cutting interest rates before the U.S. Federal Reserve

The Independent UK

ECB To Start Cutting Rates From Record Highs

The European Central Bank is expected to start cutting interest rates from record highs Thursday, its first reduction in nearly five years, but volatile inflation means the path ahead is uncertain.

International Business Times

Geopolitical Conflicts and Economic Troubles Boost Appeal of Gold as Safe Investment

The world is becoming increasingly precarious for investors. Escalating conflicts between major powers like the United States, China, and Russia have raised fears of disrupted trade and even military confrontations.

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Forget the Pandemic Winners, Buy This Inflation Winner Instead

All of the warehouse clubs have benefited from a surge in inflation that became noticeable in the U.S. in 2021, and which has since been very slow to subside. Costco is the oldest and most prominent of the warehouse clubs, and its third-quarter results leave little doubt as to why…

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One of Wall Street’s top strategists sees stocks dropping 10% due to a ‘moderate form of stagflation’

Stifel's Barry Bannister fears sticky inflation and higher rates will hurt stocks, while Wells Fargo's Scott Wren ponders if investors should "sell in May and go away."

Fortune

Gen X is set to be a hoagie, not sandwich generation—chipping in longer for their aging parents and children

Inflation and the healthcare system stretch out caregiving duties for Gen Xers, crunching their retirement goals.

Fortune

The Fed was too focused on the soft landing and has stuck the U.S. economy with higher prices, Stifel chief economist says

The Federal Reserve may not have raised interest rates enough, which made the economy run too hot for inflation to fall.

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Meet the ‘new consumer’: How shopper behaviour is changing in a post-inflation world

After a long anticipated wait, the Bank of Canada has finally decided to cut interest rates by 25 basis points. The decision marks a departure from the series of interest rate hikes that were previously implemented to curb inflation.

AAP

Lending to property investors jumps amid rising rents

A pick up in investor lending and housing-related loans more generally comes even as interest rates stay elevated and cuts remain in the distant future.

The Guardian - UK

How voters turned against Narendra Modi in his party’s heartland

Anger at rampant unemployment, stagnant wages and inflation led to surprise losses in Uttar Pradesh

The Guardian - UK

European Central Bank expected to cut interest rates for first time in five years

A 0.25 percentage point cut to main lending rate is forecast amid growth in Germany, Italy and Spain

The Independent UK

Unions ‘do worry’ that a Labour government under Starmer will fail on public sector pay rises

The president of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Matt Wrack has admitted that he is concerned that Labour may not increase public sector pay by enough

The Guardian - AU

When Michele Bullock tells us she’s not for turning in fighting inflation we should believe her

The RBA governor is reminding everyone that her mandate covers not just inflation, but also full employment

The Conversation

7 graphs that show economic growth near zero as Australia waits for a budget boost

The Australian economy came close to a standstill in the first three months of this year. March-quarter economic growth sank to just 0.1%, meaning that, when adjusted for inflation, there was hardly any more income, spending or production than the quarter before.

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