Monday January 8Japanese markets closedChina aggregate yuan financing, new yuan loans, money supply and foreign reservesEuro zone retail sales, economic and consumer confidenceGermany factory orders and trade surplus(3 p.m. ET) […]
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Canada’s job growth stalls in December, while wages accelerate
Canada’s labour market finished 2023 in the doldrums, with employers pulling back on hiring as part of a broader economic slowdown driven by high interest rates.The country added just 100 […]
U.S. payrolls increased by 216,000 in December, much better than expected
December’s jobs report showed employers added 216,000 jobs for the month while the unemployment rate held at 3.7%. That compared with respective estimates of 170,000 and 3.8%. The hiring boost […]
China’s factory activity grew at quicker pace in December: PMI
China’s factory activity expanded at a quicker pace in December due to stronger gains in output and new orders, but business confidence for 2024 remained subdued, a private-sector survey showed […]
Oil Prices Rally After Fresh Red Sea Attacks
Published: 1/2/2024 5:00 AM ET | Oil prices rose over 2 percent on Tuesday amid concerns of potential supply disruptions in the Middle East.Benchmark Brent crude futures jumped 2.1 percent to $78.68 a […]
Japan downgrades tsunami warning after earthquake rocks region, at least four confirmed dead
A series of major earthquakes rocked Japan on Monday, killing at least four people and trapping others under collapsed houses, according to local reports. Kyodo News reported on the four deaths, citing the Ishikawa […]
China’s Xi Jinping says Taiwan will ‘surely be reunified’ in year-end address
Xi promised unity ‘on both sides of the Taiwan Strait’Chinese leader Xi Jinping promised the reunification of Taiwan with mainland China during his year-end address on Sunday.Tensions between China and Taiwan remain […]
Calendar: January 1–January 5 , 2024
Monday January 1U.S., Canadian and many global markets closed for New Year’s DayChina releases various purchasing managers indexes (PMIs). Manufacturing PMI is expected to show a slight contraction, at 49.8, […]
Calendar: Dec 25 – Dec 29
Monday December 25North American and European markets closed==Tuesday December 26Canadian and European markets closedJapan’s jobless rate and machine tool orders(9 a.m. ET) U.S. S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index for […]