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A person picks out clothing in a store as retailers compete to attract shoppers and try to maintain margins on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S. November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent Alban/File Photo

US retail sales beat expectations; weekly jobless claims fall

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in November as the holiday shopping season got off to a brisk start amid deep discounting.

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 22: The Federal Reserve building is seen January 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The Fed cut its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point after two days of tumult in international markets due to fear of a recession in the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Indicates 3 Cuts Coming Next Year

The Federal Reserve kept interest rate predictions the same on Wednesday for the third time in a row, which could point to signs that inflation could possibly begin to slow down.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Why are US stocks sluggish? Some blame a looming $5 trillion options expiration

Dealers squaring their books ahead of an options expiration may be helping to tamp down swings in U.S. stocks.

Traders gather at the post that trades Alaska Airlines stock on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

S&P, Nasdaq muted as markets brace for inflation and Fed

The S&P 500 was muted and Nasdaq inched lower on Monday in the run-up to an action-packed week that includes the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and inflation data.

FILE PHOTO: An employee hiring sign with a QR code is seen in a window of a business in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

US labor market shows strength amid surge in payrolls gains

U.S. job growth accelerated in November while the unemployment rate fell to 3.7%.

A street sign for Wall Street hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange May 8, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Market bets for 2024 thrown into chaos by US recession conundrum

Investment banks and asset managers have wildly varying stock market and currency calls for 2024, reflecting deep division over whether the U.S. economy will enter a long-heralded recession.