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Strong gains for technology stocks send Wall Street higher
Solid gains for technology stocks pushed Wall Street higher Monday, tacking more gains onto last week’s rally. The S&P 500 rose 1.6%. Big Tech companies including Apple and Amazon, whose businesses have been thriving despite the pandemic, led the way higher. Companies that depend more on broad growth in the […]
Canada’s September job gains top estimates, jobless rate falls
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada added 378,200 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell to 9.0%, handily beating analyst expectations, as children returned to school and the economy continued to reopen from coronavirus shutdowns, Statistics Canada said on Friday. © Reuters/CHRIS WATTIE A sign advertising available jobs at the Clocktower […]
Yearn finance (YFI) gains 36% as DeFi tokens follow Bitcoin’s bullish trend
In the past 72 hours, Yearnfinance (YFI) surged by 58% after dropping to as low as $12,260 at a few exchanges. Three factors that may have catalyzed the sharp rebound are: YFI had become deeply oversold, lead developer Andre Cronje’s deep commitment to the project and the ever expanding use […]
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX gains, Mexican peso up on optimism about investment drive
By Shreyashi Sanyal Oct 7 (Reuters) – Latin American currencies bounced on Wednesday, with Mexico’s peso leading gains as the country’s newly announced investment push was viewed as positive for its ailing economy. The peso MXN= jumped 1.5% against the dollar, as investors were optimistic after the government presented an […]
Annaly Capital Management (NLY) Flat As Market Gains: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) closed at $7.12, marking no change from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.53%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.13%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.42%. Prior to today’s trading, shares of the real estate investment […]
Husch Blackwell Gains Chicago-Based Project Finance Partner
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sep 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Jai Khanna has joined the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources industry team as a partner. Khanna brings to the […]
Index Innovation for Multi-Asset Solutions Gains Pace | Partner Content
As the global pandemic has strengthened the conviction toward well-diversified portfolios and environment, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, the index industry has evolved to cater to the increasing demand for multi-asset solutions and the benchmarking of such investments. “In the past five years, a low-interest-rate environment, combined with market uncertainty […]
The Two Secrets to Tax-Free Investment Gains
Making money on investments is great news. Paying a portion of your profits to the IRS is less fun. But many investors can avoid paying taxes on most or all of their gains, while others can ensure they’re taxed at a rate well below what they pay on ordinary income. […]
Canada adds more jobs in August, but pace of gains slows
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada added 245,800 jobs in August, the fourth consecutive monthly increase though the pace of new gains slowed, bringing employment within about a million jobs of pre-pandemic levels, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The unemployment rate in August fell to 10.2%. The headline numbers were slightly weaker […]
Investec cuts jobs, retail rebounds, pound gains
Concerns over rising infection rates, testing shortages and speculation over stricter restrictions on the UK economy hit travel firms hardest. Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Here are the top business, market, and economic stories you should be watching today in the UK, Europe, and around the world: Investec axes jobs International banking […]
August jobs report preview: Economists expect job gains at slower pace
The median economist estimate for Friday’s US nonfarm payrolls report is that the economy added 1.37 jobs in August, according to Bloomberg data. That’s a slower pace of jobs gained than in previous months, signaling that the labor market recovery is faltering as the coronavirus pandemic persists. “We shouldn’t confuse […]
U.S. Job Gains Seen Hanging On in August With Tougher Road Ahead
Economists project Friday’s jobs report will show the unemployment rate dropped below 10% for the first time since March. Photographer: Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg Photographer: Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg The battered U.S. labor market probably saw a fourth month of improvement in August, but chances of further outsize gains are diminishing without the widespread […]
Dow Is Flat in Afternoon Trading as S&P, Nasdaq hold on to Gains
Text size People walk along a street surrounded by shops and malls in Shanghai on Jul. 31, 2020. AFP via Getty Images The Dow closed nearly flat Tuesday, losing some of its earlier steam despite Apple’s product launch and the prospect of several tech IPOs. The retail sector was also […]
Modest Gains Encouraging for Americans with Disabilities
August job numbers show improvement for Americans with disabilities, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD). Experts express caution due to the many factors that could affect economic recovery. EAST HANOVER, […]
Latino unemployment rate remains high at 10.5 percent despite slight job gains
While Latinos saw a decrease in unemployment this month, their unemployment rate continues to be significantly higher than their pre-coronavirus pandemic average. The unemployment rate among Latinos went from 12.9 percent in July to 10.5 percent in August, which is over two times higher than the 4 percent unemployment rate […]