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
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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…
China’s shipyards still lead the world, but US threats took a toll in 2025
China retained its position as the world’s top shipbuilder in 2025, but its market share declined for the…
China avoids deflation in 2025 as December CPI hits 34-month high | snaps
China’s consumer price inflation rose 0.8% year-on-year in December, up from 0.7%, the highest level since February 2023.…
Senegal will not need debt restructuring, prime minister says
Ousmane Sonko is the Prime Minister of Senegal Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said on Thursday the debt-ridden…
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures mark time ahead of key jobs report, Supreme Court tariff decision
US stock futures were in a holding pattern on Friday as investors braced for the pivotal monthly jobs…