NEW YORK: US Treasuries prices rallied, the dollar fell and equity futures stumbled on Friday after weaker-than-expected March US jobs data. Labor Department data showed US employers added just 126,000 jobs in March, the fewest in more than a year. The figure was well below expectations for a gain of 245,000, according to a Reuters Read More
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NEW YORK: US Treasuries prices rallied, the US dollar fell and stock index futures fell on Friday after weaker-than-expected March US jobs data. US Labor Department data showed employers added just 126,000 jobs in March, the smallest monthly increase in more than a year. The figure Read More
CHICAGO: US soybean futures closed lower on Thursday, pressured by weak export demand for US supplies and some profit taking ahead of a holiday weekend, traders said. Soymeal futures also dropped, with the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade May contract falling below its 50-day moving average Read More
LONDON: US wheat futures were marginally lower on Thursday in a modest retreat after strong gains earlier in the week but the market remained underpinned by concerns that hot and mostly dry weather in the central and southern plains could curb production. Wheat futures in Paris Read More
CHICAGO: A double-whammy of US crop reports pegging corn plantings and inventories above traders’ estimates knocked down grain futures on Tuesday and fueled forecasts for further price declines. Taken together, the data lifted expectations for corn supplies after US farmers brought in a record harvest last year, signaling a boon for livestock producers who benefit Read More
* Futures down: Dow 165 pts, S&P 19.75 pts, Nasdaq 43.75 pts NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) – Dow Futures fell sharply on Friday after a weaker-than-expected March employment report, in thin trading that nonetheless suggests a weak open for stocks on Monday. The jobs report, showing the economy’s weakest job growth in more than Read More
U.S. equity futures ended lower Friday after see-sawing in the 45 minutes following March payrolls data that missed expectations to record the lowest gain since December 2013 and as both February and January data were revised lower. The weak jobs report would support the case for the Federal Reserve to hold off on raising Read More
U.S. equity futures were barely in the black Friday before data on March unemployment while Asian shares closed higher. In Germany, the DAX closed slightly in the red while the U.K’s FTSE 100 closed higher. Equity futures trading remains open till 9:15 a.m. E.T. At 8:30 a.m., the Labor Department’s March nonfarm payrolls are Read More
View photo . (AP Images)New York Stock Exchange, October 1929Via Dave Lutz at JonesTrading, here’s a quick guide to what traders are talking about before the market open. Good morning, Dow Futures are off 30bp, recovering well from another weak overnight session. We have No Greek nor Iranian deals, and headlines seem to be worsening Read More
* Investors look to payrolls data due on Good Friday * Crude oil dips, could pressure energy stocks * Micron up in premarket after revenue outlook * Futures down: Dow 30 pts, S&P 5 pts, Nasdaq 10.75 pts (Updates with jobless claims data) By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) – Dow Futures pointed Read More