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Hiring Defied Expectations With 165,000 Jobs Added in October

Last month's employment growth was driven by an increase of 70,000 professional and business-services jobs.

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Solid Jobs Report Leaves Inflation, Markets to Settle Fed's December Call

Recent economic data point toward another rate increase in December. A more sustained AI selloff could argue against one.

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U.S. Stocks Mixed After Jobs Data, Muted AI Rebound

U.S. stocks ended mixed after strong jobs data and a modest rebound for AI companies failed to quell investor nerves about the sustainability of the AI boom.

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Contest to Succeed ECB Head Lagarde Is Officially a Two-Horse Race

European governments are set to choose between two candidates to succeed Christine Lagarde: Spain's Pablo Hernandez de Cos and the Netherlands' Klaas Knot.

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Treasury Yields Rise on Strong Jobs Data

Treasury yields rose on robust U.S. labor data and ahead of next week's inflation reports, while safe-haven buying kept borrowing costs near recent lows in Germany.

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U.S. Consumer Mood Improved but Remained Gloomy This Month

The University of Michigan survey's preliminary November index reading was 51, up from 48 in the final October reading.

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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Inflation Data Could Give Clues on Rate-Hike Prospects

U.S. inflation data for October will be closely watched as investors continue to digest the implications of the recent Democratic sweep in the U.S. midterm elections for the conflict in the Middle East, oil prices, and technology and AI-linked stocks.

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Israel's Economy Defied Three Years of War. Now the Bill Is Coming Due.

The country's next government will have to balance a swollen military budget with continued growth, as President Trump threatens to withdraw aid.

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Canada Unemployment Rate Climbs to Six-Month High of 6.7%

Canada's labor market softened again last month, with a dip in employment and rise in the number of people hunting for work pushing the jobless rate to a six-month high.

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Eurozone Retail Sales Slump as Energy Shock Hits Confidence

Retail sales fell in as high energy prices continued to weigh on consumer confidence.

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German Industrial Production Jumped Unexpectedly in September

Industrial production in Germany rose unexpectedly in September despite high energy prices due to the war in Iran continuing to pile pressure on companies.

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Taiwan Activates Market-Stabilization Measures to Stem AI Bleeding

Taiwanese authorities joined South Korea in moving to stem the bleeding in local equities caused by the global selloff in artificial intelligence-related stocks.

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Democrats Are Hatching a Plan to Reverse Trump's Canada Tariffs

In states such as Michigan, Maine and Alaska, peeling back the tariffs also has drawn support from some Republicans.

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Global Food Prices Ease on Cheaper Grains, Dairy and Meat, UN Says

Cheaper grain, dairy and meat pulled global food prices lower in October, offsetting a sharp sugar rally driven by weather-related supply disruptions.

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November 06, 2026 17:00 ET (22:00 GMT)