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US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (266+ words) The number of Americans applying for jobless aid in the week ending July 11 dropped by 8,000 to 208,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s well below the 219,000 new applications forecast by analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet. Weekly filings for unemployment…...
Chief economist says inflation matters more to SARB than economic growth
32+ min ago (785+ words) Home » Business & Finance » Economics » Chief economist says inflation matters more to SARB than economic growth What metric does the South African Reserve Bank use to set interest rates? Investec’s chief economist explains. South Africans are waiting with bated breath for…...
79% of Nigerians at Risk of Poverty Despite Reforms - World Bank
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (1427+ words) Despite nearly three years of sweeping economic reforms by the Federal Government, about 79 per cent of Nigerians remain poor or vulnerable to falling into poverty, highlighting the country’s deepening social and economic challenges, new World Bank documents have shown. The…...
European Central Bank: Rate hike risk returns with Oil – ING
7+ min ago (294+ words) ING’s Carsten Brzeski argues that the European Central Bank is likely to keep rates unchanged next week but a surprise hike cannot be ruled out. He notes that renewed Middle East tensions and rising Oil prices have restored the macro…...
Where the latest BoC hold leaves fixed income allocations now
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (687+ words) Wealth Professional Where the latest BoC hold leaves fixed income allocations now Dylan Bredo shares what he’s telling clients as rates offer lower coupons, but stay stable Each month at WP, we offer a slate of articles and content pieces…...
Initial jobless claims unexpectedly fall in prior week
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (52+ words) Seeking Alpha U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ended July 11 stood at 208K, vs. 220K consensus and 216K prior (revised from 215K), according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday. Continuing claims for the week ended...
US NAR PENDING HOME SALES INDEX FOR NORTHEAST -3.0%; MIDWEST -8.9%; SOUTH -4.1%; WEST -4.7% IN JUNE FROM MAY
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (44+ words) TradingView US NAR PENDING HOME SALES INDEX FOR NORTHEAST -3.0%; MIDWEST -8.9%; SOUTH -4.1%; WEST -4.7% IN JUNE FROM MAY More news from Mace News...
India posts USD 2 billion current account deficit in May as merchandise trade gap widens: RBI
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (287+ words) ANI 16 Jul 2026, 13:01 GMT+10 The RBI data showed that the merchandise trade deficit widened to USD 27.9 billion in May 2026 from USD 22.6 billion in the corresponding month of last year. Merchandise exports rose to USD 46.1 billion from USD 38.7 billion, while imports increased…...
NAHB Housing Market Index edges down in July as mortgage rates bite (US10Y:)
39+ min ago (56+ words) Seeking Alpha The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index slipped to 34 in July from the prior month's 36, which was revised from 35, according to data released Thursday. That compares with the 35 consensus. Builder sentiment has remained...