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Business, Economy

“BlackRock Bucks Bets on Plunging Inflation”

“BlackRock Inc. strategists say traders that have started to bet on a sharp slowdown in inflation are setting themselves up for disappointment. While they acknowledge that prices pressures are ebbing faster than expected, they contest consensus bets that see the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Economic growth rate slows to 2% on a sharp slowdown in consumer spending”

“The U.S. economy grew at a 2% rate in the third quarter, its slowest gain of the pandemic-era recovery, as supply chain issues and a marked deceleration in consumer spending stunted the expansion, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Gross domestic… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Jobless claims post sharp decline to 326,000, better than expectations”

“The total of Americans submitting jobless claims fell sharply last week as enhanced federal unemployment benefits wound down, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Initial filings for unemployment benefits totaled a seasonally adjusted 326,000 for the week ended Oct. 2, below… Continue Reading…

Economy

“April jobs report: Payrolls rose by 266,000, sharply missing estimates, as unemployment rate increased to 6.1%”

“The Labor Department released the April jobs report Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here were the main results from the report, compared to consensus data compiled by Bloomberg: Non-farm payrolls, April: +266,000 vs. +1.000 million expected and a revised +770,000… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Eurozone economy suffers ‘unprecedented’ collapse”

“The eurozone economy is suffering an “unprecedented” collapse according to a PMI index released Thursday by analysis firm IHS Markit… Manufacturing also saw a record fall however, because of staff and material shortages and severe supply chain disruptions. Employment plummeted… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Stocks are finally flashing signs of a confirmed bottom, says analyst who called 25% rally”

“With the S&P 500 surging more than 10% for the week ending April 9 to wrap up its best weekly gain since 1974, investors might be giving more credence to the belief that the worst of the stock market rout is… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Chesapeake Energy’s stock bounces sharply off 26-year low after production update”

“Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corp. CHK, +7.87% soared 8.3% in premarket trading Wednesday, to bounce off the previous session’s 26-year low, after the oil and gas company provided a preliminary fourth-quarter production update… Chesapeake said it eliminated $900 million in debt, reduced expenses… Continue Reading…