The platform uses AI to provide users with an analysis of any municipal bond issuer by centralizing all data and delivering easy-to-understand results instantly, its developer said.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A, the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ?a? and the Mexico National Scale Rating of ?aaa.MX? of Grupo Nacional Provincial S.A.B.. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable.
U.S. consumer sentiment perked up in early January, but households continued to worry about inflation and a ?weakening labor market, a survey showed on ?Friday. The University of Michigan's Surveys of ?Consumers said its Consumer ?Sentiment Index ?increased to 54.0 this month from a ?final reading of 52.9 ?in December.
The US economy added fewer jobs than projected in December, while the unemployment rate moved down, likely supporting the case for a pause on interest rate cuts. Total nonfarm payrolls rose by 50,000 last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.
* Jobs growth slows, unemployment rate falls to 4.4% * Fed unlikely to cut rates this month, futures show 4.8% chance. * Supreme Court won't rule on Trump's tariff policies on Friday. By Karen Brettell.
Nike Inc's (NKE) turnaround is progressing more slowly than was earlier anticipated, according to Needham. The Nike Analyst: Analyst Tom Nikic downgraded the rating from Buy to Hold rating, while keeping the price target unchanged at $68. The Nike Thesis: The company has been aggressively selling to the North American wholesale channel. Check out other analyst stock ratings.
* Dollar on track to extend winning streak into fourth day. * Markets brace for US Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs. * US job growth slows in December. By Chibuike Oguh. The dollar gained on Friday after data showed slower ?than expected U.S. jobs growth, suggesting the Federal Reserve could leave interest rates unchanged later this month.
The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index rose to 54.0 in January from 52.9 in December, above expectations for a smaller increase to 53.5 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.
* Indexes up: Dow 0.31%, S&P 500 0.37%, Nasdaq 0.38% * Nonfarm payrolls rise less-than-expected in December. * Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs awaited. * Intel (INTC) up after Trump says he had meeting with CEO. By Purvi Agarwal and Nikhil Sharma.
U.S. equity funds saw sizeable outflows in the seven days through January 7, as investors turned cautious over deepening global tensions and ahead of the U.S. jobs report, seen as one ?of the factors influencing the Federal Reserve's rate outlook.
A drop in the unemployment rate may ease concerns at the U.S. central bank about labor market weakness, with traders betting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has delivered his last interest rate cut before his term ends in May and leaving any further policy easing in the hands of whomever President Donald Trump taps as Powell's successor.
* Unemployment rate drops to 4.4%, monthly job gains lower than expected. * Traders see Fed on policy hold until June. * US central bank delivered three rate cuts last year.
* Futures up: Dow 0.29%, S&P 500 0.32%, Nasdaq 0.41% * Nonfarm payrolls rise less-than-expected in December. * Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs awaited. * Intel (INTC) up after Trump says he had meeting with CEO. By Purvi Agarwal and Nikhil Sharma.
US equity futures edged higher ahead of Friday's opening bell as traders digested the crucial monthly jobs report and awaited a potential Supreme Court decision on tariffs that could shape economic outlook.
* Stocks gain, dollar eases after jobs data. * December nonfarm payrolls rise less than forecast. * Supreme Court ruling on tariffs may be imminent. By Amanda Cooper. Global shares rallied and the dollar pared gains on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy created fewer jobs than expected in December, which could reinforce the case for more Federal Reserve rate cuts this year.
U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in December amid business caution about hiring because of import tariffs and rising artificial intelligence investment, but the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4%, supporting expectations the Federal Reserve would leave interest rates unchanged this month.
U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in December amid business caution about hiring because of import tariffs and rising artificial intelligence investment, but the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4%, supporting expectations the Federal Reserve would leave interest rates unchanged this month.
* Danish crown at multi-year low against euro. * Central bank may intervene to maintain currency peg. * Analysts dismiss US Greenland threats as cause of weakness. By Samuel Indyk and Alun John.
The Canadian labor market continued to add jobs in December, although not enough to keep pace with the rate of labor force growth during the month, said CIBC after Friday's release of the Labour Force Survey. Employment rose by 8,000 in December, which was better than the consensus expectation for a marginal decline, noted the bank.
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.
The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.4% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust was 0.5% higher in Friday's premarket activity amid the release of the December employment report.
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.
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