Canada gained 8,200 jobs, or a flat monthly change, in December and the employment rate held steady at 60.9%, said the country's statistical agency on Friday. The unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage point to 6.8%, as more people searched for work, noted Statistics Canada in its Labour Force Survey statement. December's job gains were better than the 1,800 consensus loss figure provided by MUFG.
U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded in October, but permits for future construction eased, signaling caution among ?builders as new housing inventory remains high ?and demand soft.
U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Friday, as investors ?digested December payrolls data that ?showed a cooling in ?jobs growth and ?unemployment ?rate ticking lower. A Labor Department ?report showed ?nonfarm payrolls increased 50,000 in December, ?compared with ?an ?estimate of a 60,000 rise, according to economists ?polled by Reuters.
October housing starts fell by 4.6% from the previous month to a 1.246 million annual rate, below expectations compiled by Bloomberg for a 1.33 million rate after an increase to a 1.306 million pace in September. Building permits fell by 0.2% to a 1.412 million rate in October, above the 1.35 million annual rate expected and following an increase to a 1.415 million rate in September.
U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Friday, as investors ?digested December payrolls data that ?showed a cooling in ?jobs growth and ?unemployment ?rate ticking lower. A Labor Department ?report showed ?nonfarm payrolls increased 50,000 in December, compared ?with an ?estimate ?of a 60,000 rise, according to economists polled ?by Reuters.
U.S. employment growth slowed more than expected in December amid job losses in the construction, retail and manufacturing sectors, but a decline in the unemployment rate to 4.4% suggested the labor market was not rapidly deteriorating.
The December employment report showed nonfarm payrolls rose by 50,000, below the 70,000-jobs increase expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg, while November payrolls were revised down to a 56,000 increase and October payrolls were revised down to a 173,000 decrease, for a net downward revision of 76,000.
Editor?s Note: This story has been updated with additional data from the latest U.S. labor market report. The U.S. economy ended 2025 with a steadier labor market than many feared, easing concerns about mounting job losses that dominated late summer and the early weeks of the fourth quarter.
Short-term ?interest rate futures dropped ?Friday ?after the U.S. Labor ?Department reported ?the December unemployment rate fell to ?4.4%, ?prompting ?traders to boost bets that the Federal Reserve ?will leave short-term borrowing costs on hold for longer.
* * Job growth last month was concentrated in a few sectors. * Unemployment rate dips to 4.4% from 4.5% in November. By Lucia Mutikani. U.S. employment growth slowed more than expected in December amid job losses in the construction, retail and manufacturing sectors, but a decline in the unemployment rate to 4.4% suggested the labor market was not rapidly deteriorating.
Canada created just 8,200 net new jobs in December after three months of outsize gains and the unemployment rate rose to 6.8% from 6.5% as more people searched for work, Statistics Canada said on ?Friday.
Numerator, a data and technology company providing insights into consumer behavior, released its December 2025 Numerator Consumer Price Index with an advance read on inflation trends across everyday consumer goods. Similar to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis? Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, the Numerator CPI tracks prices and changes in consumer purchases over time.
After a brief surplus in September, the trade balance came in at a deficit of $583 million in October, undercutting the consensus of a $1.5 billion deficit, said Rosenberg Research after Thursday's release of the data. The drop in the trade balance was largely driven by a sharp spike in imports, which rose by 7.2% from September.
* Supreme Court ruling on tariffs could generate volatility. * Jobs report in focus, with Fed seen on hold for now. * Dollar grinds higher, stocks in Europe rise. By Ankur Banerjee. Global stocks edged higher on Friday ahead of a crucial U.S. jobs report, while investors awaited a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that jolted markets last year.
MidCap Financial today announced the signing of approximately $3.1 billion of senior unsecured notes and junior subordinated notes, with funding expected on January 15, 2026.
Gold?s stellar performance in 2025 has left its mark on the financial landscape. Investor demand surged through physically backed gold ETFs, with global inflows hitting a record $89 billion in 2025, according to GoldHub. North America accounted for the majority of inflows, but Europe and Asia also posted some of their strongest performances on record.
Brazil's annual inflation slowed more than the central bank and markets had anticipated, data from statistics agency IBGE showed on Friday, ending 2025 within the official target range at 4.26% and reinforcing expectations for monetary ?easing ahead.
The benchmark US stock measures were pointing higher before Friday's open as traders await the national employment situation report for December and a potential US Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's tariffs. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was slightly in the green and the Nasdaq added 0.2% in premarket activity.
Portugal's finance ministry has submitted the country's former central bank chief Mario Centeno as a candidate to become the next vice-president ?of the European Central Bank, it said on Friday.
* Futures: Dow flat, S&P 500 up 0.09%, Nasdaq 0.22% * Nonfarm payrolls data due at 08:30 a.m. ET. * Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs awaited. * Intel (INTC) up after Trump says he had meeting with CEO. By Purvi Agarwal and Nikhil Sharma.
Canada will release the Labour Force Survey for December at the same time the United States releases its jobs data at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, ING said. The consensus for the LFS is a 2,000 drop for payrolls and an acceleration from 6.5% to 6.7% in the unemployment rate, noted the bank. In ING's view, market pricing for a rate hike in late 2026 looks premature.
Commerzbank in its "European Sunrise" note of Friday highlighted: Markets: United States Treasury yields rise in Asia after zigzagging into New York close. Fed: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says President Donald Trump may decide on the Federal Reserve's new chair right before or after Davos, argues most models suggest 2.5% to 3.25% for Fed Funds rate.
Canada's trade balance deteriorated mildly to a small deficit of $600 million in October following a small surplus in the previous month, said Bank of Montreal. Surprisingly, the deterioration wasn't worse, noted the bank after the release on Thursday of international merchandise trade data. They would have, if not for the "pesky category" of precious metals, stated BMO.
* Futures: Dow flat, S&P 500 up 0.08%, Nasdaq 0.16% U.S. stock index futures were muted on Friday, as investors refrained from placing big bets ahead of a crucial nonfarm payrolls report and a Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's tariffs.
* Banks kick off Q4 results, JPMorgan (JPM) on Tuesday. * CPI data for December could be key for Fed view. * Stocks off to solid 2026 start despite geopolitical tensions. By Lewis Krauskopf. U.S. stocks have kicked off 2026 on a strong note, but could face turbulence in the coming days with the start of corporate earnings season, fresh inflation data and rising geopolitical uncertainty.
* Supreme Court ruling on tariffs could generate volatility. * Jobs report in focus, with Fed seen on hold for now. * Dollar grinds higher, stocks in Europe rise. By Ankur Banerjee.
Greek industrial output rose by 2.6% year-on-year in November, after a ?6.4% increase in October, ?data from statistics service ELSTAT ?showed on Friday. A ?breakdown ?of index components showed ?manufacturing production rose ?7.0% from the same month in 2024.
Singapore's central bank on Friday launched a public consultation on proposed changes to securities laws aimed at facilitating dual listings on ?the Singapore Exchange and Nasdaq.
India's central bank has raised objections to Bain Capital's plan to acquire a controlling stake in Manappuram Finance as the U.S. firm has a controlling interest in another Indian lender, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
* Trade surplus narrows to 13.1 bln euros from 17.2 bln euros. * Exports to EU and US decline, imports from China rise. * Industrial production rises, defying expectations of decline. By Maria Martinez.
German industrial production unexpectedly rose ?in ?November by ?0.8% compared ?with ?the ?previous month, ?the federal statistics ?office ?said ?on Friday. Analysts polled by Reuters ?had predicted a 0.4% ?fall. The ?office offers more ?detailed data on its website.
The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. - U.S. President Donald Trump ?said he had ordered ?Fannie Mae and ?Freddie Mac to buy up to $200 billion ?in mortgage-backed bonds, ?a move aimed at easing home purchases.
The Swiss National Bank made a profit of around 26 billion Swiss ?francs in 2025, the central ?bank said on Friday, ?thanks to big increases in ?gold ?prices as investors headed for safe-havens ?assets last year.
* Supreme Court ruling on tariffs could spur volatility. * Jobs report in focus with Fed seen on hold for now. * Dollar grinds higher, stocks wobble as markets tread water. By Ankur Banerjee.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee. Investors are holding their nerve heading into a U.S. jobs report that will likely show a labour market that is sluggish but not crumbling while markets brace for a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's global tariff.
Most Japanese government bonds fell on Friday, pushing yields higher, as they tracked overnight declines for U.S. Treasuries ahead of eagerly anticipated U.S. payroll data later in the ?day. The 10-year JGB yield added 1.5 basis points to 2.09%, and are ?on track to have risen 3 bps this week. Benchmark ?10-year JGB futures fell 0.2 yen ?to 132.47 yen.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee. Investors are holding their nerve heading into a U.S. jobs report that will likely show a labour market that is sluggish but not crumbling while markets brace for a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's global tariff.
KITCHENER, ON, Jan. 9, 2026 Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) today announced the pricing of its previously announced offering of US$200 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2031. The Company estimates that net proceeds from the offering will be approximately US$194.6 million, after deducting the initial purchasers' discount and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.
U.S. job growth likely slowed in December amid business caution about hiring because of import tariffs and rising artificial intelligence investment, though an anticipated easing in the unemployment rate to 4.5% could support expectations the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged this month.
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