The Australian bond market is weaker after the release of strong US employment data at the end of last week. The US economy created 257,000 new jobs in January, better than the expected gain of 230,000 that was expected. UBS interest rate strategist Andrew Lilley said the data means that markets are now looking more Read More
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Gold slumps on good US jobs data Gold has slumped to its lowest level in three weeks, falling $ US28.10, or 2.2 per cent, to $ US1,234.60.
Gold slumps on good US jobs data Gold has slumped to its lowest level in three weeks, falling $ US28.10, or 2.2 per cent, to $ US1,234.60.
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![CDATA[ By Jonathan Underhill Feb. 9 (BusinessDesk) – Further evidence of the strong US labour market and a rebound in the price of oil has bolstered the mood on Wall Street as investors await more corporate earnings as well as the outcomes of meetings of Group of 20 leaders and euro-zone finance ministers. A report Read More
New York (AFP) – Oil prices scored strong gains for a second day Friday, helped by a surprisingly robust jobs report in the United States, the world’s largest crude consumer. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for March delivery advanced $ 1.21 (2.4 percent) to settle at $ 51.69 a barrel. Brent North Sea crude Read More
RadioShack bankruptcy filing: To sell up to 2,400 stores Electronics retailer RadioShack Corp filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Thursday and said it had a deal in place to sell as many as 2,400 stores to Sprint and an affiliate of hedge fund Standard General, its lender and largest shareholder. RadioShack, which posted losses in Read More
* Twitter, LinkedIn climb in premarket after results * GoPro stumbles after results, COO resignation * Payrolls report tops expectations * Futures up: Dow 72 pts, S&P 6.75 pts, Nasdaq 10.55 pts (Adds data, news on defense deal) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 6 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were set to advance at the Read More
The January jobs report was a beat. Nonfarm payrolls grew by 257,000 in the first month of 2015, while wage growth topped expectations. The unemployment rate ticked slightly higher in January, but still remains at levels not seen since July 2008. Following this report, Dow Futures were higher, and the US dollar was ripping higher. Read More