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The U.S. economy created a modest 173,000 new jobs in August to mark the smallest gain in five months, but the unemployment rate fell to 5.1% from 5.3%, the government said Friday...
On Friday the greenback was weaker against the euro and the yen ahead of a report on U.S. jobs in August. Analysts widely expect the report in order to get some cues on the possibility on the Federal Reserve interest rates hike at the September meeting...
On Friday the euro was slightly higher, although near 2-week lows pressured by Mario Draghi comments a day before. Meanwhile, market players were awaiting upcoming U.S. data...
On Thursday, following the central bank’s monetary policy meeting, where interest rates were left unchanged, ECB President Mario Draghi said the staff now projects gross domestic product (GDP) to increase by 1.4% in 2015, down from June’s forecast of 1.5% growth. GDP is expected to grow 1...
On Thursday the dollar was mostly higher against its peers, after data signaled that U.S. jobless claims rose more than expected last week, but remained in territory consistent with a strengthening labor market...
On Thursday crude-oil futures were lower, but the market was subdued with Chinese traders away from their monitors for national holidays...
Despite the slowdown in France, the euro zone’s private sector is expanding at its fastest rate in four years. Spain's performance was particularly impressing...
On Thursday gold futures edged lower, as market players awaited the decisions form the European Central Bank's regular meeting due later Thursday, as well as highly anticipated upcoming data on U.S. employment...
On Thursday the Australian dollar dropped to almost six-year lows against its U.S. peer, as soft retail sales data from Australia put the local currency under pressure. Meanwhile, investors eyed the release of U.S. economic reports later in the day...