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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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%.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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