The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to an 11-month low last week, pointing to a stable labor market.
Read More US weekly jobless claims fall to 11-month low as labor market remains stableTag: Citigroup
Credit Card Defaults At Highest Level Since Great Recession In 2008
According to the Financial Times, U.S. credit card defaults increased to their highest level since the start of the 2008 Great Recession, which is a telling sign that lower-income Americans are struggling after dealing with years of high inflation.
Read More Credit Card Defaults At Highest Level Since Great Recession In 2008Wall St jumps with tech stocks in the lead after Fed kicks off easing cycle
Wall Street rallied on Thursday with the S&P 500 hitting another intraday record high after the Federal Reserve kicked off its easing cycle with half-a-percentage point reduction.
Read More Wall St jumps with tech stocks in the lead after Fed kicks off easing cycleExclusive: Fed may tweak rule that could save biggest US banks billions
At issue is how the central bank calculates an extra layer of capital it imposes on U.S. global systemically important banks, known as the “GSIB surcharge.”
Read More Exclusive: Fed may tweak rule that could save biggest US banks billionsS&P 500, Nasdaq notch record highs with inflation data, earnings in focus
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 hit record highs on Monday, while the Dow scaled a more than one-month high as investors awaited a key inflation report.
Read More S&P 500, Nasdaq notch record highs with inflation data, earnings in focusWall St mixed as tech stocks attempt recovery, financials drag
Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed on Wednesday, with technology stocks attempting to find a floor after recent selloff.
Read More Wall St mixed as tech stocks attempt recovery, financials drag