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Economic Report: U.S. Adds 136,000 Jobs In September, Unemployment Rate Hits 50-year Low

The U.S. created 136,000 new jobs in September, while the unemployment rate hit a new cycle low of 3.5%, the Labor Depa... Read more

The Fed: Feds Mester Says September Job Report Was Pretty Solid

Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said Friday she was pleased with the ‘pretty solid’ September employment repo... Read more

The Fed: Feds Rosengren Says Soft Data This Week Shouldnt Have Come As A Surprise

Some of the weakness seen in the economic indicators that gave the market heartburn really wasn’t all that surprising,... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher After Modest Job Gains Keep Fed Rate Cut Hopes Alive

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday after the Labor Department’s monthly employment report calmed fears of a recession bu... Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Sees Biggest Weekly Decline Since May Even After Friday Gain

Treasury yields mostly fell Friday after the U.S. September jobs report showed the labor market was weakening but not at... Read more

Mark Hulbert: Heres One More Reason Why October Is Looking Muddy For U.S. Stocks

Market timers’ bullishness is a contrarian sign, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Futures Movers: U.S. Oil Prices Snap 8-day Losing Streak But Fall Over 5% For The Week

Oil futures settle higher Friday, with U.S. benchmark crude breaking an eight-day string of losses, but posting its bigg... Read more

The Fed: Risk Of Recession Isnt High As Long As Fed Gets Policy Right, Clarida Says

The probability of recession are not high if monetary policy is appropriate, said Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida on T... Read more

Market Extra: Best Come-from-behind Win For This Stock-market Gauge In 1½ Years Highlights Wild Moves On Wall Street

The stock market’s turnaround on Thursday was notable for producing the sharpest reversal for the three main U.S. equi... Read more

Tesla Stock Reels After Electric Car Makers Missed Sales

A stock rating downgrade on the wake of missed third-quarter deliveries drag Tesla shares. Read more

Deep Dive: The Hottest Stock-market Sector In The Past Year Beats Technology And Real Estate

Utility stocks have not only soared during the past 12 months, they have also measured up well over the long haul. ... Read more

Market Extra: How Purdue Pharmas Bankruptcy Could Mark A Fresh Blow To Stamford, Conn.

The embattled OxyContin drugmaker Purdue keeps its headquarters in the main business artery of Stamford, Connecticut, a ... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher As Investors Bet Fed Will Lower Interest Rates Again With Economy Slowing

U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday, recovering from two days of losses, as investors bet that signs this week of a slowi... Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Falls To Lowest Since Sept. 2017 After Data Show Cracks In U.S Services Sector

U.S. Treasury yields slump Thursday after an indicator of service sector activity suggests a key pillar of the American ... Read more

Market Extra: Stocktwits Rolls Out Commission-free Online Trading As Race To $0 Brokerage Fees Heats Up

Social-media platform Stocktwits officially kicks off commission-free trading on Thursday, with the debut of a mobile-fo... Read more