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Why Wall Street got the jobs number so wrong

“Seasonal noise” around government hiring skewed the numbers upward, analysts say, and payrolls are in fact pretty weak.

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Trump to speak with both Putin and Zelensky as U.S. freezes weapons aid to Ukraine

The announcement came as the U.S. has paused military aid to Ukraine.

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Trump may have dropped a clue on social media that the jobs number won’t be good

Trump got an advance look at the jobs number last night and then raged against U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on social media.

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Microsoft lays off 9,000 in AI drive, bringing total job cuts to 15,000 this year

“I think that AI and generative AI specifically is the most transformative technology of our lifetime, which is saying a lot, given that we have had...

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The markets seem to be betting the Fed is poised to deliver on the TACO trade

Why investors seem to be so confident that inflation risk will go away and the Fed will deliver more cheap money in the fall.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says AI will probably mean fewer jobs after 27,000 people have already been cut from its workforce

“I think that AI and generative AI specifically is the most transformative technology of our lifetime, which is saying a lot, given that we have had...

01.07.2025 3

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Renault’s $11.2 billion loss tied to its Nissan stake adds to tensions in the already rocky partnership

Renault rescued Nissan in 1999 and the two automakers have since maintained cross-shareholdings in a turbulent partnership that never resulted in a...

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Consumer spending is weakening, the job market is getting worse, and investors love it

That suggests the Fed may cut rates in September, analysts say, which would be good for stocks.

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‘A strange calm’ has settled over the markets as investors ignore the risks ahead

Investors appear to be expecting either a tariff deadline extension or Federal Reserve rate cuts to support stocks. 

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Trump’s war against Fed Chair Jerome Powell is crushing the value of the U.S. dollar

The dollar has lost 10.48% of its value against other currencies on the DXY index, year to date.

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Oil down, hopes up, ‘risk-on’: Stocks are back near their all-time highs

“Financial markets have priced in an Iran-Israel ceasefire holding,” UBS’s Paul Donovan told clients this morning.

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Investors liked the peace but they love war even more, asset markets are saying today

Investors are unconcerned about major oil disruptions, reasoning that Iran is unlikely to close the Strait of Hormuz and harm its own economy.

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Trump’s threat of ‘regime change’ in Iran is being greeted with calm and enthusiasm by the markets

Investors are unconcerned about major oil disruptions, reasoning that Iran is unlikely to close the Strait of Hormuz and harm its own economy.

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Trump delay of Iran bombing decision by two weeks puts U.S. markets into holding pattern

Investors didn't read the two-week delay as a push for peace that will avoid the most catastrophic outcome, but rather as kicking the can down the...

20.06.2025 10

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Trump’s decision on whether to bomb Iran could have knock-on effects for his fight against the Fed

if Trump decides to bomb Iran and the conflict produces a prolonged disruption to the supply of oil, that might strengthen the dollar while damaging...

19.06.2025 10

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Stock market fear index spikes after Trump’s war threats

Here’s a snapshot of the action this morning prior to the opening bell in New York.

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Stocks are having a good war but the dollar is not

Here’s a snapshot of the action this morning prior to the opening bell in New York.

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Stock investors rejoice over China trade talks — and weak labor market data

S&P 500 futures traded up marginally this morning.

09.06.2025 8

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The bond market is worrying that ‘something may be breaking beneath the surface’ of Trump’s tax bill

Saxo Bank’s Charu Chanana says: “The bond market is sending out distress flares."

23.05.2025 10

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Stocks haven’t risen this fast in over 40 years—and CEOs are happy about it

Investors appear to be buoyed by positive data on inflation and shipping.

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Wall Street is up to its armpits in bullish calls as tech stocks roar back

But S&P futures were down nearly 1% this morning, premarket. 

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British government under fire from hundreds of artists including Dua Lipa and Paul McCartney over AI copyright exception

Under the proposed law, companies developing AI models would not need permission from creatives to access certain content—a plan that has provoked a...

13.05.2025 10

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Markets react with unbridled joy to tariff reductions—although HSBC warns of ‘bumpier’ road ahead

The S&P 500 index closed up 3.26% yesterday and it nearly erased its losses for the year.

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Investors think China is winning Trump’s trade war as stocks rally globally

The China deal, like the U.K. deal, still leaves the U.S. with much higher barriers to trade than it had before.

12.05.2025 5

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Trump’s first trade deal might be a ‘nothingburger’ but stock investors like the taste of it anyway

The implication is that the baseline 10% tariff will likely stay in place globally but there can be industry-specific carve-outs. That’s good news...

09.05.2025 10

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Investors on hold for Fed Chair Powell’s speech as strong data boosts stocks globally

Buying momentum continued in Asia and European stock markets today, but all eyes are on Jerome Powell’s upcoming commentary.

06.05.2025 7

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Damn the torpedoes! Stocks go full speed ahead despite declining U.S. shipping and manufacturing data

Buying momentum continued in Asia and European stock markets today, and S&P futures were priced up this morning.

03.05.2025 2

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Stocks are ignoring that terrifying U.S. GDP report as retail investors buy the dip

Buying momentum continued in Asia and European stock markets today, and S&P futures were priced up this morning.

01.05.2025 10

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Asia is winning the trade war—at least as far as stock markets are concerned

In the past 24 hours, however, there have been fresh signs of life in the U.S.

26.04.2025 5

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‘The Sell America Trade’: Who’s behind the sinking of the U.S. dollar

It's not China or Japan. It's everyone.

23.04.2025 10

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Global markets: Investors continue to flee the U.S. as analysts predict tariff-induced recession

This year, the dollar has lost nearly 10% of its value against the DXY, an index of commonly traded foreign currencies, as investors pull away from...

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Asia markets move up as recession fear weighs on stocks in Europe and the U.S.

The declines came after the S&P experienced a “death cross” on Monday — where the 50 day moving average sank below the 100-day moving average.

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Global stock markets make solid gains as U.S. dollar shows weakness

The U.S. bond market is struggling with a departure from the dollar.

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Global markets rise as investors bet Trump’s tariffs on the tech supply chain won’t happen

Right now, stocks are trading up — so it looks like investors think the tech tariffs are at least being pushed off into the future or maybe won’t...

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7 questions for Valvoline Global CEO Jamal Muashsher, who was once a producer on a Bear Grylls TV show

Valvoline Global CEO Jamal Muashsher came to the company after a stint at Procter & Gamble, where he sold skincare products. Now he's running a $3...

10.04.2025 8

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Why this ‘basis trade’ moment is so dangerous

Also: The fact prices in the bond market are in decline at the same time as the stock market suggests there may be a liquidity crisis in the financial...

09.04.2025 2

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When Rupert Murdoch dies, James Murdoch says he may rein in Fox News

Fox has already paid $787 million to settle a defamation case after it broadcast unfounded allegations that the 2020 U.S. presidential vote was...

17.02.2025 7

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Day One of the new Trump Administration, and things are looking good for China

Trump used to be actively hostile to China but with Musk at his side there has been a complete reversal.

20.01.2025 5

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Apple poised to cross $4 trillion threshold

Apple stock has risen 40% this year, largely on the promise of AI improvements to iPhone.

27.12.2024 4

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Trump’s demand for control of Greenland is immediately rejected

Greenland's PM: “Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale.”

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7 questions for ServiceNow’s Bill McDermott, who runs a $195 billion company and sleeps only 5 hours a night

“At the end of the day, what is pain? Your pain might be my pleasure,” says a CEO who sees all problems as opportunities.

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The dark history behind the executive to-do list

Jim Edwards was researching the Harvey Lee method for his book on management when he came across the dark history of its inventor.

29.10.2024 8

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China stocks move up on GDP growth surprise as US stocks flirt with record highs

US markets continue to flirt with record highs.

18.10.2024 2

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Cristiano Ronaldo, 39, insists he isn’t going to retire—yet

"When the time comes, I'll move on. It won't be a difficult decision to make," he says.

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The USTA is seriously worried about looming pickleball threat

Tennis has 23.8 million U.S. players and pickleball has 13.6 million, but pickleball is growing faster and taking over more courts.

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Susan Wojcicki perfectly predicted the media world we now live in—twice

She told us years ago we'd abandon TV for short-form video on our phones. And she was the woman who rented her garage to the founders of Google.

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