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U Michigan consumer sentiment survey hits lowest mark since tracking began in 1952
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (422+ words) In November 1952, the University of Michigan started reporting results of its Index of Consumer Sentiment. Over the next nearly 75 years, there has never been lower consumer sentiment recorded than now, May 2026. As consumers face a barrage of rising gas prices,…...
US rate futures see lower hike chances, higher odds of Fed pause
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (182+ words) Published on 05/08/2026 at 09: 04 am EDT - Modified on 05/08/2026 at 09: 07 am EDT NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - U. S. interest rate futures on Friday scaled back expectations for a rate hike by year-end and increased bets the Federal Reserve will stay on hold, after stronger-than-expected…...
S&P 500 and Nasdaq record sixth straight week of gains, longest since October 2024 | Market Screener
56+ min ago (52+ words) Published on 05/08/2026 at 04: 02 pm EDT US Equity Indexes Advance This Week as AI-Trade Boosts Technology While Iran Ceasefire Continues May 08, 2026 at 04: 33 pm EDT A lot of noise, little impact? Much ado about nothing? MSCI Emerging Markets: A New Growth Engine…...
Americans owe $1. 3 trillion in credit card debt as balances pile up
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (73+ words) Northern News Now Americans owe $1. 3 trillion in credit card debt as balances pile up Friday's forecast deals with fire threats, flood advisories and the MN fishing opener Here are the top 10 US boy and girl names of 2025 Virginia Supreme Court…...
Iran war, not UK politics, drives wild Gilt market swings | IFR
44+ min ago (722+ words) The US and Israel's war against Iran continues to dictate the trajectory of UK government borrowing costs, traders say, overshadowing domestic politics and fears that the Labour Party's drubbing at Thursday's local elections could derail prime minister Keir Starmer's fiscally…...
Herron Todd White appoints chief economist
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (206+ words) 9 May 2026 | 01: 19 | Melbourne | by Bren Arato Cameron Kusher brings decades of experience to the role Principal targets $3bn for US and Europe data centre funds Livingstone builds stake in Premier Inn owner From cottage industry to core: UK healthcare has come of…...
Top 5 Banks Offering Green Home Loans at the Lowest Interest Rates in 2026
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (146+ words) by Trade Brains | May 8, 2026 Synopsis Eco-certified and energy-efficient homes are gaining popularity, as people are slowly shifting towards sustainability. Green home loans offers favorable terms such as lower interest rates or higher loan amounts for purchasing or constructing eco-friendly, energy-efficient,…...
U. S. economy adds 115, 000 jobs in April, far exceeding economists' expectations
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (70+ words) KGOU U. S. economy adds 115, 000 jobs in April, far exceeding economists' expectations Employers added 115, 000 jobs in April, according to the Labor Department, approximately doubling economists" expectations. Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan discusses the April jobs report with Mike Regan, managing editor at Bloomberg…...
Stocks Finish Higher on Solid Earnings and a Resilient Labor Market
25+ min ago (1260+ words) The'S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0. 84%,'the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI)'(DIA) closed up +0. 02%, and the'Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +2. 35%.' June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) rose +0. 79%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) rose +2. 37%. Stock indexes settled…...
Dow Jones Today: Blue-Chip Index Barely Rises as AI Rally Sends Nasdaq, S&P 500 to Records
35+ min ago (414+ words) New York, May 8, 2026, 16: 06 EDT The Dow Jones Industrial Average barely budged Friday, eking out a 0. 02% gain to close at 49, 609. 16. Blue chips found some footing after a solid U. S. jobs report, but tech stocks dominated the action. The S&P 500 climbed 0. 84% to…...