State-level data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Tuesday showed the unemployment rate rose in six states in December and held steady elsewhere. The largest unemployment rate increases were in Delaware, where it rose by 0.3 percentage point, and Illinois, where it rose by 0.2 percentage point. The national unemployment rate was reported at 4.4% in December, down from 4.5% in November.
Synchrony Financial's (SYF) fourth-quarter interest income missed estimates on Tuesday, as CEO Brian Doubles warned that a proposed U.S. cap on credit-card interest rates would ?force issuers to pull back on lending, hitting lower-income consumers hardest.
Confidence collapsed to lowest point since 2014, surpassing pandemic depths NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2026 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index? fell by 9.7 points in January to 84.5, from an upwardly revised 94.2 in December. The Present Situation Index?based on consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions?dropped by 9.9 points to 113.7 in January.
* Indexes: Dow down 0.7%, S&P 500 up 0.2%, Nasdaq up 0.5% * Health insurers dip on disappointing Medicare Advantage proposal. * General Motors (GM) gains on higher Q4 core profit. * Boeing (BA) swings to Q4 profit, but shares fall. By Pranav Kashyap and Twesha Dikshit.
Canada's main stock index ?opened subdued on ?Tuesday as ?caution prevailed ?with ?investors awaiting interest ?rate ?decisions from the ?U.S. ?Federal ?Reserve and the Bank of Canada ?later this week. At 09:32 a.m. ?ET, ?the S&P/TSX Composite ?Index was down 0.1% at 33058.00 points.
U.S. single-family house prices accelerated in November, which combined with high mortgage rates could keep potential homeowners on the sidelines even as the Trump administration takes steps to address the issue of housing affordability. House prices increased 0.6% on a month-over-month basis after an unrevised 0.4% ?rise in October, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said on Tuesday.
U.S. single-family house prices accelerated in November, which combined with high mortgage rates could keep potential homeowners on the sidelines even as the Trump administration takes steps to address the issue of housing affordability. House prices increased 0.6% on a month-over-month basis after an unrevised 0.4% rise ?in October, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said on Tuesday.
US equity futures were mixed ahead of Tuesday's opening bell as traders digested key earnings and the Federal Reserve prepared to begin its two-day policy meeting. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.7% lower, while S&P 500 futures were up 0.3%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.4% higher.
* Futures: Dow down 0.55%, S&P 500 up 0.24%, Nasdaq up 0.62% * Health insurers dip on disappointing Medicare Advantage proposal. * General Motors (GM) gains on higher Q4 core profit. * Boeing (BA) swings to Q4 profit, but shares fall. By Pranav Kashyap and Twesha Dikshit.
National Debt Relief data reveals Americans are struggling to reset in 2026?nearly 70% of renters were forced to move due to housing costs, and over 40% of parents took on debt for children's medical care NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- National?Debt Relief,?the industry leader in debt settlement and provider of the most popular debt relief solution in the U.S.*, today released new find...
The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price index fell by 0.1% in November before seasonal adjustment following a 0.1% decrease in October. National home prices were up 1.4% year-over-year, same as in October, suggesting a "tepid" period of growth according to S&P. The 10-city index rose by 0.1% in the month, while the 20-city index was flat.
The FHFA's measure of home prices rose by 0.6% in November after an unrevised 0.4% increase in the previous month, above the 0.3% gain expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg. Prices rose in eight of the nine regions of the country, with no change in the Middle Atlantic region. Prices were up 1.9% from a year earlier in November.
AdaptHealth (AHCO) said Tuesday that Moody's Ratings, the credit rating agency of Moody's, has recently upgraded the ratings of AdaptHealth LLC, the company's indirect subsidiary. The ratings upgrade includes the Corporate Family Rating to Ba2 from Ba3 and the senior unsecured notes rating to B1 from Ba3, AdaptHealth (AHCO) said. Shares of AdaptHealth (AHCO) were up over 1% in recent Tuesday premarket activity.
* Dollar pulls back, yen steadies. * Traders on alert for coordinated currency intervention. * Fed rate decision looms amid worries about independence. By Sophie Kiderlin.
US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Tuesday as traders digested key earnings ahead of the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.5% lower, while S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.6% higher. The Federal Open Market Committee begins its meeting Tuesday and will issue a policy statement at 2 pm ET on Wednesday.
ROSELAND, N.J., Jan. 27, 2026 For the four weeks ending January 3, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 7,750 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report?.?. Job gains edged down for a third straight week. The NER Pulse is an estimate of the week-over-week change in employment based on a four-week moving average.
Financial markets are largely in a wait-and-see mode early Tuesday, said Scotiabank. Stocks are generally a little higher across United States equity futures and most European cash indexes, but with TSX futures a touch lower, noted the bank. Sovereign bonds are mostly "just treading water," stated Scotiabank. The US dollar is broadly softer against all major crosses, it added.
Brazil's annual inflation ticked up in early January but came in broadly in ?line with expectations ahead of the central bank's interest ?rate decision this week, government statistics agency ?IBGE said on Tuesday.
After Ken Paxton's opinion said giving preferences based on sex or race is unconstitutional, his office set a new certification requirement for bond issuers.
Top Employers Hiring, In-Demand Industries, and Leading Job Titles for Digital Nomads and "Anywhere Workers" GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, Jan. 27, 2026 FlexJobs??today released the 2026 Work-From-Anywhere Jobs Report, highlighting the leading companies, career fields, and job titles with the most opportunities for location-independent roles.
AdaptHealth Corp. (AHCO), a national leader in providing patient-centered, healthcare-at-home solutions including home medical equipment, medical supplies, and related services, announced today that Moody?s Ratings has recently upgraded the ratings of AdaptHealth (AHCO), LLC, including the Corporate Family Rating to Ba2 from Ba3 and the senior unsecured notes rating to Ba3 from B1.
Three months ago, the Bank of Canada declared its rate-cutting cycle was effectively over, said Desjardins. Despite all of the uncertainty facing the economy, central bankers confidently concluded that they had done enough to keep inflation at its 2% target, noted Desjardins. With that guidance in hand, market participants actually began to price in rate hikes for 2026.
Mexico registered a trade surplus in 2025, swinging from ?a major deficit the previous year ?despite a widening shortfall in ?oil products, data from ?statistics ?agency INEGI showed on Tuesday.
* Futures: Dow down 0.3%, S&P 500 up 0.3%, Nasdaq up 0.6% * Health insurers dip on disappointing Medicare Advantage proposal. * General Motors (GM) gains on higher Q4 core profit. * JetBlue Airways (JBLU) posts wider than expected loss, shares drop. By Pranav Kashyap and Twesha Dikshit.
Mexico posted an $861 ?million ?trade deficit in ?December ?when ?adjusted for ?seasonal ?swings, the national statistics ?agency ?said ?on Tuesday. In non-seasonally ?adjusted terms, the country ?posted ?a trade surplus ?of $2.43 billion.
PowerBank CEO Responds to Elon Musk's Davos Remarks on AI Power Demands; Highlights Company's Role in Space-Based Solar Infrastructure TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2026 PowerBank Corporation (SUUN) ?, a North American renewable energy company focused on solar energy infrastructure and battery energy storage systems, with an intention to move into advanced data center solutions including spaced-based solar powe...
Gilmore & Bell, P.C., a leading public finance law firm, is pleased to announce that Shelby Exposito has been named director in the Kansas City office. Ms. Exposito serves as bond counsel to state and local government agencies, cities, counties and school districts.
* FTSE 100 up 0.6%, FTSE 250 flat. * Bank index reaches highest level since May 2008. * Dr Martens (DOCMF) drops on flat 2026 revenue forecast. * PM Starmer ?heads to China to repair ties.
* Rates firmly on hold in Feb. * Eventual next rate change could be hike or cut. * Normal for inflation to fluctuate around 2% By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa.
Futures linked to Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday as precious metals extended gains, a day ahead of interest rate calls from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada. March futures on Toronto's S&P/TSX ?Composite Index were up 0.44% as of 5:55 a.m. ET.
Bond investors are bracing for an extended pause in the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting cycle as they edge into slightly riskier trades, driven by a resilient economy and fresh U.S. fiscal stimulus plans that are likely to boost consumer spending this year.
The Hungarian forint eased on Tuesday after hitting a multi-week high in the previous session, ahead of the country's central bank policy announcement that is expected to keep the base rate ...
Societe Generale in its early Tuesday economic news summary pointed out: -- US dollar consolidates in a narrow range, USD/JPY rebounds off 100dma, 10-year Japanese government bond +5bps to 2.275%. Australian curve bear flattens ahead of Q4 consumer price index on Wednesday, three-year +4.5bps to 4.30%. 10-year United States Treasury steady at 4.21%, below 200dma 4.23%. Two-year UST auction stro...
* Futures: Dow down 0.08%, S&P 500 up 0.25%, Nasdaq up 0.54% Futures tracking S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ticked higher on Tuesday, as investors positioned themselves for a slew of earnings from automakers to airlines later in the day.
Girard Sharp LLP, a national investment and securities class action firm in,?announces an investigation into potential securities claims on behalf of Oracle Corporation (ORCL) investors who purchased senior notes or bonds issued on September 25, 2025.
* Dollar struggles to gain momentum, yen steadies. * Traders on alert for coordinated currency intervention. * Fed rate decision looms amid worries about independence. By Sophie Kiderlin and Rae Wee.
* US storm disrupts Gulf Coast crude production, refineries. * US Gulf Coast crude exports hit zero on Sunday after storm. * Tengiz oilfield's recovery slower than expected, less than half production restored. * Middle East tensions persist with US naval deployment. By Georgina McCartney.
By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara. The unusual rate check by the New York Federal Reserve that triggered a spike in the stubbornly weak yen has lowered the threshold for intervention, but coordinated Japan-U.S. selling of dollars still looks highly unlikely at this stage.
* December services producer price index rises 2.6% yr/yr. * Data highlights broadening, wage-driven inflation. * Indices on underlying inflation slip below BOJ target. * Weak yen prods BOJ to price in 80% chance of rate hike by April. By Leika Kihara.
China's President Xi Jinping told Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Tuesday that Beijing was ready to work with Helsinki to uphold a U.N.-centred international system and advance a multipolar world based on economic globalisation, according to state news agency Xinhua.
Bitcoin traded lower alongside most major tokens as investors favored gold and silver ahead of the Federal Reserve decision and a heavy week of Magnificent Seven earnings.
Japanese government bond yields rose on Tuesday as the market continued to bet on an early interest rate hike from the Bank of Japan even as the yen gained ?ground in recent sessions.
Indonesia's parliament on Tuesday appointed President Prabowo Subianto's nephew, Thomas Djiwandono, as a deputy governor of the central bank, in spite of some concerns his installation will undermine the institution's operational independence. The decision was unanimously agreed during the House's plenary session on Tuesday, said ?Saan Mustopa, the House's deputy speaker.
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