Economy Desk
Macroeconomics Editorial Team
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Nasdaq week flat as oil jumps and yields rise
Oil prices climbed back above $90 as Middle East tensions deepened, adding to Fed inflation worries. Strong Nasdaq-100 earnings were not enough to lift the index.
Jobless claims edge up as labor market stays tight
Weekly U.S. jobless claims rose slightly to 206,000, staying near recent lows and underscoring a labor market that remains broadly stable ahead of the next inflation reading.
ADP Private Payrolls Slow to 38,000 in August
ADP said U.S. private employers added 38,000 jobs in August, below expectations and the weakest reading since January, with gains concentrated in services.
Pre-markets turn red as September selling begins
U.S. stock futures fell at the start of September, with weak seasonal trends, rising oil prices and higher bond yields weighing on sentiment before a day of key economic data.
Pre-Markets Turn Lower as Oil and Yields Jump
U.S. stock futures slipped to start the week after a strong August run, while oil and Treasury yields rose and traders looked ahead to labor-market data.
Jobs data loom as August market losses deepen
U.S. stocks are heading into a busy jobs week after a weak August, with traders watching payrolls, claims and other data for clues on whether the Fed will keep tightening.
Jobless claims ease as housing starts weaken
U.S. weekly jobless claims fell from the prior week and came in near forecasts, while continuing claims stayed elevated and May housing starts dropped to a pandemic-era low.
PCE Inflation Tops Forecasts as Spending Holds Up
The latest U.S. inflation reading came in a touch hotter than expected, while personal income and consumer spending both rose more than forecast and real spending was flat.
Treasury buybacks fail to calm long-bond yields
Nasdaq reported that 30-year Treasury yields briefly eased after the Treasury said it would expand buybacks of older debt, but the move has not reversed recent pressure on long-dated yields.
Bond Yields Fall After Treasury Buyback Plans
U.S. Treasury plans to double support for buybacks of longer-dated securities, pushing bond yields lower and giving equity futures a lift before the open.
Credicorp lifts medium-term ROE outlook after strong Q2
Credicorp reported a 20.3% second-quarter return on equity and raised its medium-term ROE goal to about 22%, helped by stronger lending, better asset quality and lower funding costs.
Sony and TSMC form $4.69 billion chip venture
Sony and TSMC have signed a binding deal to create a new semiconductor company in Japan that will make next-generation image sensors and deepen local supply-chain resilience.
Retail Sales Weaken in July as Spending Cools
U.S. retail sales fell 0.6% in July, missing expectations and marking a softer month for consumer spending, while sales excluding autos also declined.
U.S. Economy Unexpectedly Loses Jobs in July
The U.S. labor market weakened sharply in July, with payrolls falling by 23,000 and prior months revised lower. Wage growth and labor force participation also softened.
How to Cash In Savings Bonds: Electronic and Paper
Learn how to redeem U.S. savings bonds through TreasuryDirect or a bank, when penalties apply, how partial redemptions work, and what to do with inherited or lost bonds.
How to Buy Treasury Securities Through TreasuryDirect
A plain-English guide to buying U.S. Treasury securities, including auctions, non-competitive bids, TreasuryDirect, brokerage accounts, secondary market trading, and the differences among bills,…
How US Savings Bonds Work: I Bonds vs EE Bonds
A plain-English guide to US savings bonds: how Series I and EE bonds earn interest, when taxes apply, purchase limits, and how they differ from TIPS and bank deposits.
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Signals Patience on Future Cuts
Policymakers left the benchmark rate unchanged and reiterated a data-dependent approach to any easing later this year.
China's Growth Slows in Second Quarter, Missing Forecasts
Fresh data showed the world's second-largest economy expanding at a softer pace than economists had projected.
US Inflation Cools More Than Expected, Bolstering Rate-Cut Bets
The latest consumer price data showed a broad-based slowdown that strengthened market conviction around easing later this year.
Bank of Japan Lifts Rates Again, Narrowing Global Policy Gap
The move extended a gradual normalization path and added a fresh variable to currency and bond markets worldwide.
Analysis: Is the Soft-Landing Narrative Still Intact?
Mixed economic signals over the past month have strategists revisiting whether the US economy can avoid recession.
Eurozone PMI Data Signals a Fragile Manufacturing Rebound
A closely watched survey edged back above the growth threshold, though details pointed to an uneven recovery across member states.
US Jobless Claims Climb to Multi-Month High, Stoking Cooling Debate
New unemployment filings rose more than expected, adding to evidence that the labor market is gradually losing momentum.
What is Swift? How to Transfer a Foreign Currency?
Foreign Currency Transfer (SWIFT) is the name of the system used for foreign currency transfer transactions to foreign and domestic banks.
What is Iban? What Does E-Iban Do?
The number series that first emerged in European Union countries, which enables money transfer between accounts, is called 'Iban'. E-Iban...
What is Swap? Things to Know About Swap...
What Does Swap Mean? What is Swap? In financial markets, contracts in which interest payments and foreign currency...
Quarantine Order Pushes China's Manufacturing Indicators to Decline
The re-introduction of quarantine measures after the number of cases caused a decline in the official manufacturing indicator in China.
Technical Analysis What is MACD and How to Interpret it?
MACD, one of the most frequently used technical analysis indicators, stands for Moving Average Convergence Divergence.
What is BRSA, What are its Duties? What Does BRSA Stand for.
BRSA was formed with the abbreviation of the initials of the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency. In the Banking...