Korea to speed up internationalization of won as part of 2026 growth plan
President Lee Jae Myung speaks as Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, left, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…
10 major African cities with the highest rent prices at the start of 2026
For both people and enterprises, rent is frequently the biggest fixed expense, and when it rises, it rapidly…
Non-farm payrolls seen accelerating as unemployment rate holds steady – JP Morgan
The firm estimates non-farm payrolls to show a growth of 75k in December, with private payrolls also matching…
Who’s got the most bullish NFP forecast this time around?
The distribution of forecasts this time around has the headline number in a range of 19k to 155k.…
US payrolls to stay supported but unemployment rate seen increasing further – Citi
The firm estimates non-farm payrolls to clock in at 75k in December, beating estimates with private payrolls hitting…
Live story: The US economy added just 50,000 jobs last month
American workers’ productivity surged in the third quarter to its strongest pace in two years, in a sign…
ECB vice-presidential hopeful Centeno flags “structural uncertainty” facing Europe
Summary: Centeno highlights Europe’s structural uncertainty ECB seen as stabilising institutional anchor Risks shifting outside traditional banking system…
As Iran protests intensify, where is its economy heading?
Protests in Iran, triggered by the plummeting rial and the soaring cost of living, are the “desperate gasps”…
5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. These introductions have…
Stock market today: Live updates
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York…
Slower US job growth expected in December; unemployment rate likely dipped
Nonfarm payrolls are forecast increasing 60,000 in DecemberThe unemployment rate is expected to have eased to 4.5% from…
Hopes rise for Chinese property support ahead of Two Sessions meeting
Real Estate Projects in Yantai, Shandong, China on January 5, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images…