ECONOMY & MARKETS

If the projections are met, hiring would have improved from June, when employers added just 57,000 jobs, but would still point to a labor market that continues to cool from the rapid pace seen in previous years.

Announced layoffs fell in July while announced hirings by companies reached their highest level for the month since 2022, according to a report by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Private employers added just 44,000 jobs in July, marking the weakest monthly gain since January and reinforcing concerns that businesses are becoming more cautious about expanding their workforces.

Stocks fell and oil rose on Thursday as investors assess negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The figure represents about 60% of the amount collected under tariffs imposed through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said that even though she voted against hiking interest rates, she is ready to do so if inflation does not decrease.

BTIG's Jonathan Krinsky says the S&P's rare four-day surge has occurred only a handful of times in three decades, including just before the 2000 market peak.

Oil is rising on Thursday even as discussions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz appear to be making progress.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that high levels of leverage across financial markets have the potential of causing disruption in the markets in the future.

Bond underwriters and fixed-income traders are expected to see bonuses rise by about 7.5%, while commercial and retail bankers are forecast to receive increases of approximately 5%.

A survey of 30,000 Americans across income groups showed that 90% of respondents identified groceries and food prices as one of their biggest financial worries.

Stocks were mixed on Wednesday following a blistering rally that sent indexes to all-time highs.

A new survey revealed that almost two thirds of young men who are retail traders feel like failures in their lives.

Google's stock is falling on Wednesday after the company announced a reshuffling of its AI department.

SpaceX stocks are sinking on Wednesday following its earnings report.

Citadel's flagship Wellington fund posted 5.9% returns in July, its largest in years, after the company bought assets from collapsed Situational Awareness at discounted prices.

Yemen's Houthi rebels said they again struck a Saudi tanker in the Red Sea as they continue to enforce what they have described an embargo on the country's oil in the region.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said it is "the time to start slowly moving up as we get more data in."

Private companies added tens of thousands of jobs less than estimated in July, according to new data.

In its earnings statement, CEO Meg O'Neill said BP is taking a fresh look at the business to improve performance, reduce complexity and strengthen areas that generate stronger financial returns,

While the S&P 500 topped 7,700 for the first time on Tuesday. However, some analysts say a sustainable breakout will require more than a brief move above the resistance level.

Kevin Warsh's proposal to hold fewer meetings would cut the Fed's current schedule of eight policy meetings per year to six, while adding two separate meetings dedicated to broader economic issues rather than interest rate decisions.

According to financial disclosures filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, investment accounts linked to Trump completed more than 6,200 stock trades through May.

Adjusted EBITDA reached $3.5 billion, well above the roughly $2.1 billion analysts had projected, with shares rising in after-hours trading following the release.

Elon Musk is saying that those short-selling SpaceX stock will get burned.

U.S.-listed shares of Novo Nordisk fell more than 6% after the company raised its full-year 2026 outlook but signaled that sales and profit could still decline compared with the previous year.

According to Trade.gov's latest Country Commercial Guide, the Dominican Republic continues to stand out as the largest economy in the region, supported by an increasingly diversified market spanning tourism, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, logistics, financial services, and real estate.

Shares closed Monday at $114.53, down 15% from the initial public offering price and nearly 49% below the record high of $225 reached just days after trading began.

Saudi Aramco reported a 33% jump in second-quarter profit as higher oil prices driven by the Iran conflict boosted revenue, with the company highlighting the role of its East-West pipeline in keeping exports flowing despite disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz.