Nonfarm payrolls increased by 4.8 million in June and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1% as the United States continued to reopen the coronavirus pandemic, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected an increase of 2.9 million and an unemployment rate of 12.4%. The report …
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Text size Spencer Platt / Getty Images On their second trip to the equity markets, Dun & Bradstreet Holdings shares gained 15.2% in their trading debut on Wednesday. Dun & Bradstreet (ticker: DNB) shares traded up to 17% higher than their initial public offering price of $ 22. The shares …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks rose for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday as encouraging testing of the coronavirus vaccine kept investors’ spirits above what was expected to be a record rebound in job numbers in America later. FILE PHOTO: The DAX chart of the German Stock Price Index is …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks rose for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday as encouraging testing of the coronavirus vaccine kept investors’ spirits above what was expected to be a record rebound in job numbers in America later. FILE PHOTO: The DAX chart of the German Stock Price Index is …
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Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged behind with a modest loss on Wednesday, all three major indices are on track for sizable weekly gains. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq Composite are up 3.5%, 2.8% and 4%, respectively, since Friday’s close. US markets will be closed on Friday for …
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