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U.S. retail sales rise steadily; weekly jobless claims fall

U.S. retail sales increased for a third straight month in December, with households buying a range of goods even as they cut back on purchases of motor vehicles, suggesting the economy maintained a moderate growth pace at the end of 2019......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 16th, 2020

Dow ends at 34,000 for first time; S&P 500 notches record as jobless claims hit pandemic low, retail sales surge

The S&P 500 and Dow clinched fresh records Thursday, after economic reports continued to affirm a healthy recovery from the pandem.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 15th, 2021

US stocks gain as stimulus optimism offsets the biggest jobless-claims surge since March

US stocks gained on Thursday as stimulus optimism offset a surge in weekly jobless claims to 965,000. REUTERS/John Gress US stocks gained on Thursday as a surge in weekly jobless claims was offset by optimism.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 14th, 2021

US jobless claims surge to 2-year high as unemployment spikes on coronavirus

REUTERS/Fred Prouser New data around weekly unemployment insurance claims offers an early glim.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 19th, 2020

Weekly Jobless Claims and Retail Sales Bring Stocks Back Up on Thursday

There was good news again on the retail sales front after some prior disappointments, and the weekly jobless claims were quite low......»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstApr 18th, 2019

U.S. consumer spending accelerates; weekly jobless claims fall

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in April, a further sign that economic growth was regaining momentum early in the second quarter, while inflation continued to rise steadily......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 31st, 2018

U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week and the number of Americans on jobless rolls declined to a near 44-1/2-year low, pointing to a rapidly tightening labor market......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 14th, 2018

Dow industrials open higher, tries to avoid 4th straight decline after fall in weekly jobless claims

U.S. stock benchmarks rose on Thursday after data show a further fall in first-time claims for jobless benefits. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 20th, 2021

Weekly jobless claims fall below 500,000, setting new pandemic low

Declining jobless claims suggest that the recovery is gaining traction......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 6th, 2021

US weekly jobless claims fall below 500,000 for the first time since pandemic lockdowns began

Continuing claims, which track Americans.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 6th, 2021

Steep drop in jobless claims, soaring retail sales buoy hopes for a robust recovery

The blockbuster economic results powered the Dow above 34,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 to a record finish......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 15th, 2021

Gold futures trade higher after jobless claims falls to pandemic low

Contracts for gold on Thursday were trading solidly higher after reports on the U.S.s economic recovery from the COVID pandemic. U.S. retail sales minus autos & gas rose 8.2% in March and U.S. initial jobl.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 15th, 2021

U.S. stock-index futures hold higher after crush of economic reports including retail sales and jobless claims

U.S. stock-index futures maintained solid gains Thursday morning after a batch of ec.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 15th, 2021

Waning jobless claims, soaring retail sales signal robust recovery

Some 576,000 Americans filed initial jobless claims last week, down 193,000 from week before......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 15th, 2021

Bond Report: U.S. Treasury yields slip ahead of retail sales and weekly jobless data

U.S. Treasury yields retreat on early Thursday's trade before a raft of key economic data that could give clues to the health of the consumer who has benefited from direct payments to households by Congress and an accelerating vaccine rollout.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 15th, 2021

Metals Stocks: Gold, silver prices down over 2% on fall in U.S. weekly jobless claims, dollar strength

Gold and silver futures face sharp losses on Thursday, as a decline in weekly U.S. jobless claims combined with strength in the dollar and Treasury yields to push prices for both precious metals down by more than 2%......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 4th, 2021

US weekly jobless claims fall more than forecast to 779,000 as Biden stimulus efforts persist

Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, dipped to 4.6 million for the week that ended January 23. Paul Sakuma/AP Images .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 4th, 2021

How an error in US jobless claims inflated one state"s numbers by nearly 270,000 — an accidental tenfold increase

Brian Snyder/Reuters Thursday's weekly US jobless claims report stated that Connecticut had 298,680 claims for the week ending May 9, a whopping 726% increase in just seven days.  .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 15th, 2020

Every State’s Unemployment Claims Since COVID-19 Shut the Economy Down

The continuing economic slowdown in the United States has resulted in another weekly surge of jobless claims, with more than 4 million Americans filing for unemployment last week......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 23rd, 2020

US stocks close mixed as virus drug report offsets oil-market surge

Reuters US stocks closed mixed on Thursday as investors mulled weekly unemployment claims, rebounding oil prices, and a bleak report on a potential coron.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 23rd, 2020