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US labor market still tightening; producer price gains moderate

An “Apply Now” sign stands outside the new Faccia Brutta Bar Pallino looking to hire employees on Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts, US, April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Weekly jobless claims increase from 1,000 to 203,000 Continuing claims drop 44,000 to 1.343 million Producer prices rise […]

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Stocks in a tailspin, dollar soars as hard landing fears grow

A broker reacts while trading at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai, India, February 1, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register World stocks drop to 1-1/2 yr low, down almost 20% YTD Europe opens down 2% US equity futures struggle Dollar hits 2yr highs on […]

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Indexes fall, led by Nasdaq, as inflation data offers little relief to investors

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, May 11, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register US consumer prices slow in April; inflation still high Coinbase falls on Q1 revenue slump, net loss Indexes: Dow down 0.1%, S&P down 0.6%, […]

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Shares drop, yields shoot up after US inflation data

MILAN, May 11 (Reuters) – World shares turned lower on Wednesday and bond yields shot up after US data showed inflation there slowed down less than expected last month, cementing expectations of aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. US futures turned negative after data showed US annual consumer price growth slowed to 8.3% in […]

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Economy

Why are food prices going up? Key questions answered

Elena Rodriguez cuts vegetables in the soup kitchen where she works in Pamplona Alta, a low-income neighborhood on the outskirts of the Peruvian capital where soaring food prices are placing animal proteins out of reach for the most vulnerable residents, in Lima, Peru April 11 , 2022. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril Register now for FREE unlimited access […]

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Tesla exports first cars from Shanghai since reopening plant – average

A Tesla sign is seen at its factory in Shanghai, China, May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SHANGHAI, May 11 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Wednesday made its first exports from China since reopening its Shanghai factory on April 19, as a shipment of 4,767 cars […]

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Economy

Four Russian governors resign as sanctions bite

A general view shows the city center and Stalin-era skyscrapers in Moscow, Russia May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register May 10 (Reuters) – Four Russian regional governors resigned on Tuesday as the country braces for the impact of economic sanctions. The heads of the Tomsk, Saratov, Kirov […]

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Analysis: Pain not over for US bond market but some see yields nearing their peaks

An eagle tops the Federal Reserve building’s facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) – Interest rate jitters keep hammering the US bond market but some investors are starting to think a possible slowdown in price pressure as well as […]

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ARK’s Wood sees global recession, blames market selloff on Fed hike plan

Cathie Wood, Founder, CEO and CIO of ARK Invest, speaks at the 2022 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, US, May 2, 2022. REUTERS/David Swanson Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) – The global economy is in recession and recent stock market volatility is a […]

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S&P 500, Nasdaq end up but investors cautious before inflation data

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register All eyes on US CPI data on Wednesday Peloton falls as CEO says business “thinly capitalized” NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) – The […]