Tag Archives: Economic performance / Indicators

Japanese stocks are bullish. What’s behind the surge.

The size of the text A pedestrian spotted an electronic stock board in Tokyo showing Nikkei 225 stock. Kyoshi Ota / Bloomberg Japanese stocks hit a 31-year high on Tuesday. Certainly, global markets are in a good mood as investors continue to rally for economic recovery. But the global economy …

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U.S. Stokes rises to records on excitement bets

American stocks rose to record levels on Thursday as lawmakers closed deals to extend a new financial lifeline for businesses and individuals who could support the economy through the most devastating phase of the coronavirus epidemic. In early trading all three major stock benchmarks hit hit highs intraday. The Dow …

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U.S. Job openings slipped in early December

U.S. The number of job starts fell slightly in the first week of December, a sign of a softer labor market amid a surge in coronavirus infections and a trend of economic support to households. There were an average of 10.7 million job openings per day on site online sites …

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