A fresh wave of optimism swept through markets towards the end of the week after the latest employment data showed the economy
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A fresh wave of optimism swept through markets towards the end of the week after the latest employment data showed the economy
Labor market conditions improved once again and jobless claims dropped to about 400,000 after rising last week, as economic activity picked up.
After showing weakness at the beginning of the week, benchmark stock indexes made steady gains even as economic recovery gathered steam. On
Despite strong trading and encouraging news from the labor market, benchmark stock indexes pulled back after making modest gains early in the
In a sign that labor market conditions are improving to pre-pandemic levels, initial filings for jobless claims slipped to a new low
The number of Americans filing for Jobless claims dropped to 411,000 but missed economists’ forecast by a wide margin, probably due to
In a sign that economic recovery is picking up pace, weekly jobless claims dropped to a new pandemic low of around 444,000
Leading stock indexes retreated after gaining mid-week when Wall Street biggies like Apple and Amazon reported impressive quarterly numbers. The Dow Jones
Market sentiment continues to be centered around the government's stimulus package, which is expected to be finalized late next week after the
The benchmark indexes mostly stayed on an upward trajectory before edging down towards the end of the week, indicating that the excitement
With fresh hopes of economic recovery emerging after the Senate moved closer to passing the $1.9 trillion stimulus package, stock futures are
In a week that saw one of the worst stock selloffs, Gamestop came under spotlight after the stock experienced unprecedented fluctuations, marked
While the markets got a boost a couple of weeks ago after Congress passed the new stimulus bill, investors seem to have
Stock markets responded positively to the latest developments in presidential election. On the heels of the Dow Jones Industrial Average achieving a
The recent optimism about economic recovery waned slightly this week after jobless claims increased more-than-expected to about 778,000 amid concerns over a