Jobless claims dive even lower, sit at nearly 50-year low

Major indices worldwide traded lower on Friday, following Wall Street's Thursday decline on jobless claims jumping unexpectedly. read more.....»»

More than 23,000 Floridians filed first-time unemployment claims last week, as the pandemic-plagued year neared an end......»»

The Dow and S&P 500 closed lower on Thursday as rising jobless claims and faltering stimulus talks kept a damper on investor enthusiasm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 71 points, 0.2%, to close a.....»»

Initial jobless claims for the week ended May 9 totaled 2.98 million, which was lower than the previous period......»»

Initial jobless claims for the week ended May 9 totaled 2.98 million, which was lower than the previous period......»»

U.S. stock-index futures trade lower as investors await data that’s expected to show the pace of job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have slowed but still likely added millions to the unemployment rolls last week......»»

U.S. Treasury yields tumbled Thursday as investors saw another sharp rise in U.S. weekly initial jobless claims due to the coronavirus-driven economic downturn......»»

Treasury yields inch lower on early Thursday as investors see another sharp increase in U.S. weekly jobless claims due to the coronavirus-driven economic downturn......»»

The U.S. Treasury is set to auction $80 billion in four-week bills, $70 billion in eight-week bills and $30 billion in 105-day bills......»»

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U.S. stock index futures headed lower on Thursday as investors braced for another staggering jobless claims report and a plunge in business activity data as state-wide lockdown measures hammer economic growth......»»

The House will vote on a $483 billion proposal to deliver more loans to small businesses and aid to hospitals.....»»

Gold futures on Thursday marked a second session decline, as strength in the dollar following a surge in weekly U.S. jobless claims pressured price for the precious metal. June gold lost $8.50, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,731.70 an ounce, the.....»»

Gold futures gave up earlier gains to end lower on Thursday, pressured as the U.S. dollar strengthened in the wake of a surge in weekly U.S. jobless claims that underlined a rapid deterioration in the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) traded lower by 0.3% on Thursday after the Labor Department reported weekly jobless claims of 5.245 million, bringing t read more.....»»

U.S. stocks opened mostly higher Thursday morning, with technology shares rallying, after week.....»»

U.S. stocks opened mostly highe.....»»

Stocks ended lower Wednesday as dismal economic data and weak bank earnings fueled concerns over the coronavirus’ impact on the U.S. economy......»»

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday as investors braced for another staggering weekly jobless claims number, while oil prices rose on hopes of sweeping production cuts......»»

U.S. stocks fell at the start of trade Thursday, reversing premarket gains, after the Labor Department reported that 6.6 million Americans applied for jobless benefits in the.....»»