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Mixed January Jobs Report: Payroll Growth Up Last Month But Revised Way Down For Last Year
The good news in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Report for January is that payroll growth was higher than expected. The bad news is that, for most of 2025, the numbers were much worse than we thought.
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Trump's De-Dollarization Has Gone A Bridge Too Far As China Builds Momentum
Geopolitical tensions and U.S. financial health are accelerating a gradual move toward currency multipolarity and de-dollarization. China is actively seeking reserve currency status for the renminbi, diversifying away from U.S. Treasuries, and expanding non-dollar trade agreements.
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U.S. Added 130,000 Jobs In January As Hiring Picks Up; Showbiz Sees Employment Increase
The U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, above expectations, following a year of paltry employment growth. The unemployment rate was 4.3%, largely unchanged, according to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs in movies and music increased by 13,900, to 360,900. Jobs in broadcasting and with content providers fell by 4,800, to 335,900.
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US economy added 130K jobs in January, delayed report shows
The U.S. economy added jobs at a steady pace to start the year, as the Labor Department reported that employers hired 130,000 workers in January 2026, beating expectations.
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Sentiment Signal Suggests Increase Chance of a Pullback
The S&P 500 Index (SPX) has been consistently nabbing fresh records over the past nine months, and many stock market newsletters expect this to continue, according to the weekly sentiment survey conducted by Investors Intelligence (II).
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Don't Take Your Eye Off The Ball Because Of Weak Retail Sales
Despite weak December retail sales and rising delinquencies, aggregate data still signals economic expansion, not contraction. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) remain robust, with real growth of 2.5% year-over-year, supporting healthy consumer spending.
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Jobs report updates: US added 130,000 jobs in January, beating expectations
It's jobs Wednesday! Yes, you read that right.
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A Big Correction Would Cost Dow 10,000 Points
Last year, the S&P 500 declined 19% from its February highs to its late April lows.
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Employment Numbers Could Be Much Worse Than Previously Reported
584,000. That's how many jobs the U.S. economy added in 2025, according to pre-revised federal data, the slowest year for hiring outside of a recession since 2003.
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US employers add 130K jobs in January in strong start to 2026
Hiring in January ramped up far above expectations – likely dashing hopes for an interest-rate cut, but signaling that the labor market could be emerging from sluggish growth.
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The U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, surging past expectations
January's jobs report surged past expectations and marked a strong start to the year following a weak year of job growth.
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U.S. payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.3%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 55,000 in January while the unemployment rate held at 4.4%, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
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Jobs Report Looms, NET & SHOP Pop on Earnings
Following the "aggressive" selloff seen in the software names, Kevin Green points to Cloudflare's (NET) surge higher after an earnings beat as a potential boon for the overall group. Meanwhile, Shopify (SHOP) is also enjoying "a nice move to the upside" says KG as he breaks down the company's AI initiatives and goes inside its earnings report.
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Nikkei 225 Bullish Acceleration Intact Towards 60,000 In The First Step
Bullish momentum reinforced by politics: The Nikkei 225 extended its rally from the 6 February reversal low, supported by PM Takaichi's snap election victory and a decisive parliamentary supermajority, making it the top-performing major global index over the past two sessions (+2.3%). Stronger yen not derailing equities: Despite USD/JPY falling on intervention fears, Japanese equities held firm.
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US jobs report to be released today: here's what to expect
The US Labour Department is set to release closely watched employment data on Wednesday, offering the first indication of whether job growth in 2026 is gaining momentum after a year marked by the weakest hiring pace outside of a recession in more than two decades.
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Nasdaq and Dow Jones seen rising ahead of delayed jobs report
US futures were modestly positive in early morning trading on Wednesday, with the market waiting for the delayed January non-farm payrolls report. Unless the jobs data upsets the apple cart, the Dow Jones is set to make further steps into record territory, with futures up 0.1%.
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This Is A Market Where Big Money Is Made And Most Miss It
We are at a critical market rotation point, with value stocks outperforming growth as cyclical sectors gain leadership. Alpha is shifting to energy, industrials, basic materials, and select cyclicals, while Big Tech faces disruption and valuation headwinds.
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Nasdaq 100 and S&P500: US Indices Set Up for Volatile Moves Today on NFP Analysis Watch
Nasdaq and S&P 500 sit near key levels while US stocks await NFP revisions and notable premarket movers signal shifting sentiment for traders.
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AI fears trigger selloff in finance stocks: why analysts say the threat is overstated
Days after investors of software firms were spooked by the launch of plugins by Anthropic's Claude, shares of wealth management and brokerage firms tumbled after financial-technology company Altruist unveiled an AI tool capable of automating personalised tax strategies, triggering fears that AI could erode the relevance of traditional financial services.
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Jobs Report May Be A Game-Changer For The Fed (Live Coverage)
The Fed says the job market is stabilizing. Today's jobs report could show otherwise.
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