Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 450.02 points, or 1.18%, to 38,675.68 NEW YORK – A gauge of global stocks rallied while Treasury yields fell on Friday after a U.S. payrolls report was softer than anticipated, easing concerns the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 175,000 last month, the lowest since October 2023, and short of the 243,000 estimate of economists polled by Reuters. The 3.9% annual change in average hourly earnings was the smallest since May 2021 and continued a steady decline toward the mid-3% range, which policymakers feel is consistent with…

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The OECD unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in February, close to its lowest levels since 2001 The global economy continues to grow at a modest pace, with a steady global GDP growth of 3.1% in 2024, the same as the 3.1% in 2023, followed by a slight pick-up to 3.2% in 2025, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. The impact of tight monetary conditions continues being felt, particularly in housing and credit markets, but global activity is proving relatively resilient, the decline in inflation continues, and private sector confidence is improving. The OECD unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in…

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