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Canadian dollar hits eight-week high as jobs data beats estimates
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (302+ words) TORONTO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened to an eight-week high against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as stronger-than-expected domestic jobs data contributed to narrower yield spreads between the U.S. and Canada. The loonie was trading 0.6% higher at 1.3935 per U.S....
US job growth likely picked up in July; unemployment rate forecast unchanged at 4.2%
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (588+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely picked up in July, offering reassurance that the labor market remained resilient and allowing the Federal Reserve to maintain its focus on inflation. Though the consensus estimate is below the average 111,000 monthly payroll gains…...
Canada posts monster jobs gain in July, unemployment rate hits two-year low
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (289+ words) OTTAWA, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Canada's economy added far more jobs in July than expected and the unemployment rate dropped to a two-year low, data showed on Friday, in another sign the economy is coping with U.S. tariffs and international tensions....
Fed's Musalem says central bank should have hiked rates at last meeting
22+ hour, 2+ min ago (328+ words) Aug 6 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem on Thursday added his voice to the chorus of central bankers who believed the central bank should have raised its interest rate target last week. Musalem said he also…...
Gold's rally is about a growing lack of investor confidence; silver could offer bigger gains says MarketGauge's Schneider
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (458+ words) (Kitco News) - Gold's rally above $4,200 signals more than a shift in inflation expectations or global monetary policy; it reflects growing investor doubts that policymakers can keep the global economy on stable footing, according to one market strategist. Schneider added that…...
Gold hovers near seven-week high on easing rate hike concerns
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (362+ words) Aug 6 (Reuters) - Gold climbed to a seven-week high on Thursday, extending gains into a fourth session, as hopes surrounding the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz eased mounting fears around inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates. Spot gold was up 0.4% at…...
Canadian dollar seen rangebound as domestic economy recovers: Reuters poll
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (357+ words) TORONTO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar will enter a holding pattern in coming months before notching moderate gains in a year as recent signs of domestic economic recovery support the currency, a Reuters poll showed. The median forecast of 34 foreign exchange…...
Canadian dollar steadies near seven-week high ahead of jobs data
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (313+ words) TORONTO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar steadied against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as the greenback posted broad-based gains and investors turned attention to U.S. and Canadian jobs data. The loonie was trading nearly unchanged at 1.4015 per U.S. dollar, or…...
US labor market stable; worker productivity accelerates in second quarter
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (609+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, while layoffs dropped to a two-year low in July, consistent with a stable labor market. Other data on Thursday showed worker productivity grew faster…...
Fed's Daly says central bank was right to hold rates steady at July policy meeting
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (173+ words) Aug 5 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said on Wednesday she was “completely supportive” of the decision last week to hold interest rates steady as the central bank gathers more data about how it should respond…...