Major Indexes Sink After Jobs Report Comes in Far Worse Than Expected, Oil Nears $90 a Barrel; Dow Drops 550 Points
March 06, 2026 10:43 AM EST Every S&P 500 Sector Lower Except for Energy FROM 21 minutes ago…
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 5, 2026 in New…
IMF Says 10% Oil Rise for Year Adds 40 Basis Points to Inflation
Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — A 10% increase in energy prices that persists for a year would push…
US shed 92,000 jobs, unemployment ticked up to 4.4% in February
The U.S. economy shed 92,000 jobs in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated March 6, falling far short of forecasters’ expectations, and signaling the overall labor…
EU’s gross domestic product up by 1.5% in 2025 – News articles
In 2025, real gross domestic product (GDP) of the EU increased by 1.5%, after an increase of 1.1%…
Japan finance minister says will respond nimbly to latest market movements
Japan has not fully exited from deflationCompiling extra budget would of course be an option as said beforeGovernment…
Bond Traders Scour Payrolls to Gauge Fed Path Amid Oil Shock
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Bond investors, who have been focused on inflation since the Iran war began, say a…
Middle East war shakes sharemarkets as bond yields and oil prices jump
New Zealand 10-year bond yields are at 4.51% from 4.35% at the start of the week, while the…
‘Geopolitical uncertainties’ amid Iran war could slow fall in mortgage rates, says Halifax | Housing market
Halifax has warned that the US-Israel war on Iran could slow mortgage rate decreases this year, as it…
February jobs data expected to remain subdued
The February jobs report is scheduled for release this Friday; 6th March at 1330 GMT. Analysts are expecting…
Luxon rejects leadership speculation as National slumps in latest poll
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is rejecting widespread talk about his leadership future as pressure mounts on the National…
Technical analysis – USD/CAD trickles lower within range toward 1.3650
USD/CAD remains on the defensive, continuing to trade within the range established since mid‑February, with price action capped…