Wall Street and European markets finish week on a high after US jobs report

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FTSE 100 records its longest winning streak as Washington releases better-than-expected hiring figures

Markets on both sides of the Atlantic rose on Friday after hiring in the US slowed less than expe…

Heavy Truck Sales Mostly Unchanged YoY in April

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This graph shows heavy truck sales since 1967 using data from the BEA. The dashed line is the April 2025 seasonally adjusted annual sales rate (SAAR) of 505 thousand.

Heavy truck sales really collap…

U.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, defying expectations

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Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 133,000 in April, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

U.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, defying expectations

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Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 133,000 in April, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

Markets rally after better than expected data shows US added 177,000 jobs in April – business live

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Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as US employment figures for April came in higher than expected with 177,000 jobs

Eurozone unemployment was steady 6.2% in March – u…

April Employment Report: 177 thousand Jobs, 4.2% Unemployment Rate

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From the BLS: Employment Situation

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporte…

Euro zone inflation unchanged at 2.2% in April, leaving path open for further ECB interest rate cuts

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Economists polled by Reuters had been expecting the reading to come in at 2.1% in April.

Euro zone inflation unchanged at 2.2% in April, leaving path open for further ECB interest rate cuts

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Economists polled by Reuters had been expecting the reading to come in at 2.1% in April.

Euro zone inflation unchanged at 2.2% in April, leaving path open for further ECB interest rate cuts

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Economists polled by Reuters had been expecting the reading to come in at 2.1% in April.

ISM® Manufacturing index Decreased to 48.7% in April

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(Posted with permission). The ISM manufacturing index indicated expansion. The PMI® was at 48.7% in April, down from 49.0% in March. The employment index was at 46.5%, up from 44.7% the previous m…