S&P Global PMI Cools as Input Prices Hit Three-Year High
December’s flash survey shows fading new orders and slowing services, even as cost pressures reheat.
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Shutdown-Blurring Jobs Data Shows Cooling Labor, Softening Spending
November payrolls rebounded but unemployment, underemployment, and wage growth weakened, while October retail sales stalled.
Noisy Jobs Report Tilts Markets Risk-Off, Fed Odds Steady
Payrolls rebounded but unemployment hit 4.6%, nudging equities mixed, energy lagging, and Fed cut odds near 24%.
Noisy Jobs Data Sparks Risk-Off, Fed Odds Steady
Shutdown-blurred labor data, cooling PMI, and falling oil sharpen focus on upcoming CPI and jobs prints.
BOJ Seen Lifting Policy Rate to 0.75% Peak
Reuters expects a 0.75% move driven by wage inflation, with yen and carry trades in focus.
BLS to Release Backlogged Payrolls After Shutdown Delay
Markets brace for a noisy October-November jobs dump, with forecasts near 40,000–50,000 and rising unemployment.
Wall Street Turns Cautious Ahead of Delayed Jobs Data
Stocks and crypto eased as investors de-risked before labor data that could reshape 2026 rate-cut expectations.
Wall Street Waits for Backlogged Payrolls, BOJ Move
Stocks tread cautiously before delayed U.S. jobs data, Treasury-yield swings, and a likely BOJ hike.
China Signals 2026 Trade Push as Domestic Demand Stays Weak
Beijing plans to expand exports and imports while considering liquidity easing, risking renewed U.S.-EU trade frictions.
China Activity Data Show Demand Lagging as Property Slump Bites
Retail sales and investment weakened in November, and markets await clear, consumption-focused fiscal support details.
Dollar’s Post-Fed Pullback Puts 2026 Rate Path in Focus
Diverging views on 2026 Fed cuts keep the dollar under pressure, with mixed forecasts for further declines.
Dollar Eases After Fed as China Demand Slumps
A softer post-Fed dollar and weak China consumption keep 2026 rates, trade, and property in focus.