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US Stock Futures Push Higher Ahead of Fed Meeting on Stimulus

U.S. stock futures were up in early trading Monday, as market mood appeared more upbeat as investors look ahead to a Federal Reserve meeting later in the week and weigh whether policymakers will accelerate their timeline for scaling back stimulus in the face of high inflation. Investor risk appetite seemed to inch up early Monday,…


US Stock Futures Dip and Treasury Yields Fall as Friday’s Inflation Report Comes Into View

Investor risk appetite seemed to moderate early Thursday, with U.S. stock futures dipping and longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields edging down in early trading as attention turned to Friday’s much-anticipated consumer price inflation report, which is expected to show annual inflation picking up its pace, putting more pressure on the Fed to roll back stimulus faster….


US Employers Added 210,000 Jobs in November, Less Than Half of Estimates

U.S. employers added a paltry 210,000 jobs in November, sharply below consensus forecasts of 550,000 and more than half as many as in October, though the underwhelming job creation numbers triggered Wall Street stock futures to shoot up, as investors bet it would ease pressure on the Fed to accelerate its timetable for scaling back…