US stocks today: Nasdaq ends lower with tech slip; investors assess softer jobs dataUS markets closed mixed as weak June jobs data cooled rate hike fears. Nasdaq fell on tech and chip stock declines, while the Dow rose stro...
03 Jul, 2026, 01.36 AM IST
US construction spending inches up in May, but homebuilding weakIn May, US construction spending edged up by a mere 0.1%, influenced by increased mortgage rates partly due to tensions in the Middle East....
02 Jul, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Dollar steady as focus turns to US payrolls, yen intervention jitters persistMarkets are keenly awaiting crucial U.S. non-farm payrolls data on Thursday, with the dollar holding steady. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen's ...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.16 AM IST
Gold extends gains on weak jobs data, lower oil pricesGold prices climbed on Thursday, reaching a one-week high, buoyed by weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data and a dip in oil prices. Investors...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
VAR is changing more than football, it is changing how we celebrateThe article posits that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in football, with its tendency to overturn decisions, could extend its inf...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.21 AM IST
US manufacturing activity eases in June; prices paid by factories remain elevatedUS manufacturing activity saw a slight dip in June, following a robust May. While expansion continues for the sixth month, the pace has mod...
01 Jul, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
US private sector job growth misses expectations in June: ADPUS private sector job growth in June fell short of expectations, adding only 98,000 positions. This marks a slowdown from May's figures, wi...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
Four Indian Americans named to Carnegie's Great Immigrants list for 2026Four prominent Indian Americans, including cybersecurity leader Nikesh Arora and Harvard professor Mahzarin Banaji, have been honored by th...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Why Trump's tariffs had plenty of bark, but limited biteDonald Trump's tariffs, once feared to cripple markets, have had a surprisingly muted impact, with actual levies lower than headline rates....
01 Jul, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
US consumer confidence edges up in June; labor market perceptions deteriorateUS consumer confidence saw a slight uptick in June, buoyed by falling gasoline prices following a Middle East truce. However, this optimism...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
US job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in MayDespite the economic fallout from the Iran war and soaring energy prices, the U.S. job market shows surprising strength. Job openings in Ma...
30 Jun, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Two-year yields dip as Hormuz flows rise, hopes on inflation growTreasury yields dipped Friday as falling oil prices, linked to increased Strait of Hormuz shipments, sparked hopes of easing inflation. Whi...
27 Jun, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
IMF chief economist says Fed reduction in rate guidance is 'entirely appropriate'The IMF's chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, has endorsed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's move to reduce explicit forward guid...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
IMF economist says dollar remains at heart of global financial systemDespite global trade shifts due to U.S. tariffs, the dollar remains the bedrock of international finance, according to the IMF's chief econ...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
US goods trade deficit widens sharply in May on importsThe goods trade gap increased 27.4% to $105.8 billion last month, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Friday. Economists polle...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
US inflation tops 4% for first time in three years, keeping Fed hike in playUS inflation climbed to 4.1% in May, driven by rising energy prices, keeping the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike plans on the table fo...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
US new single-family home sales post second straight monthly declineUS new home sales unexpectedly fell in May for the second straight month, hitting a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 580,000 units, t...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.10 AM IST