Stock futures were higher Friday morning, even after a red-hot jobs report that showed the US economy added 303,000 positions in March, nearly 100,000 more than analysts had expected. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8% from 3.9%. While low unemployment signals a resilient economy, traders ...
The positive mood spilled over to Europe, where the region’s benchmark Stoxx 600 index opened about 0.5% higher, before trimming those early gains to stand 0.1% up by 5.44 a.m. ET. US stock futures were mixed. Related articleAngry Chinese take to US Embassy’s social media account to ...
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Stock futures point to a strong rebound rally today after Monday’s dramatic losses. But can these gains be sustained? Many market participants are skeptical. After all, the fundamentals – a global pandemic and an oil price war – have not changed in the past hours. A potential fiscal ...
Stock futures slide after Trump imposes tariffs Trump says America has ‘all the trees’ it needs. But fixing the housing crisis may mean depending on Canadian wood Trump’s tariffs are a $1.4 trillion gamble with the economy and prices ...