JOLTS Job Report

On Friday, we learned the U.S. economy created a healthy 254,000 net new jobs in September. While the number confirms that the labor market isn’t falling apart, the pace of net job creation has cooled from levels seen earlier in this economic cycle. One labor market indicator that...

U.S. equities were little moved on Tuesday as investors continued to assess the potential for interest rate cuts following the latest economic data and comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Speaking at the European Central Bank (ECB) forum in Portugal, Powell welcomed recent progress on...

The number of job openings for May came in higher than expected, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. There were 8.14 million job openings in May, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) released on Tuesday. That beat market expectations of 7.9 million...

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This week, Jerome Powell spoke to Congress and was more dovish than he’s been in years. He’s gone from channeling former Fed Chairman, Volker, who crushed inflation with interest rates approaching 20% to sounding like Volker’s predecessor, Arthur Burns, who reduced interest rates...

Futures Flat Ahead of Fed Speak U.S. equity futures traded flat in early pre-market trade ahead of some key earnings reports, notably from drug store chain CVS (NYSE: CVS). Also, a speech from Fed President Charles Evans could move markets this morning. Top News In other news around the markets...