Economic Data

Editor’s note: This article was updated to add more detail and context. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose further in April as the Strait of Hormuz energy shock continued to reverberate through the broader consumer basket, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported...

Editor’s note: This article was updated to add details and context. The U.S. labor market added 115,000 nonfarm payrolls last month, blowing past economist forecasts for 62,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The print marks a slight deceleration from the prior month’s...

Editor’s note: This article was updated to add more details and context. Price pressures in the U.S. eased at the start of 2026, with the annual rate of consumer-price inflation slowing from 2.7% in December to 2.4% in January. The reading was below economist expectations of 2.5% and marked...

The tech earnings season started with disappointments for investors as shares of the Magnificent Seven companies all declined during the trading week. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) reported stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue, but missed analysts’ targets on YouTube advertising revenue...

Small-cap stocks celebrated their third consecutive week of gains, driven by growing investor optimism towards interest rate-sensitive industries and companies, bolstered by firm expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September. Markets are currently pricing in a 100% likelihood of a Fed...

Economic data unveiled Tuesday revealed a complex picture of the U.S. economy, highlighting an ongoing expansion in the services sector but a sharper-than-expected decline in factory orders for January. Tuesday’s Economic Bullets: Key Highlights The ISM Services PMI reported a slight...

The yields on U.S. Treasury notes have almost entirely retraced their surge following the release of the hotter-than-expected January inflation report. This indicates a swift shift in investor sentiment amidst conflicting economic indicators. The 10-year Treasury note saw a decrease to 4.21%...

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is preparing to release its third-quarter advance estimates for the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) on Thursday. The U.S. is poised to showcase its most robust economic growth rate in years. The latest data is in stark contrast to views and recession fears...

U.S. private businesses experienced a welcome resurgence in economic activity in October, marking a departure from the somewhat stagnant conditions observed throughout August and September. The latest data from the S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has provided a glimmer of...

U.S. retail sales advanced more than expected in September, marking a six consecutive months of gains and highlighting the strong resilience of consumers despite surging inflation and elevated interest rates. Often considered a gauge of consumer health, the retail sales data released on Tuesday by...

The threat of a U.S. government shutdown casts a formidable cloud over the eagerly awaited release of critical economic data. The political deadlock over government funding carries the potential to immerse investors, Fed watchers, and policymakers into an unsettling period. A data blackout injects...

Thursday’s economic data featured notable highlights: a 2.1% annualized growth rate for the U.S. economy in the second quarter of the year and a lower-than-expected increase in jobless claims from the prior week, which held close to a nine-month low. Treasury yields continued to rise further...

This week witnessed a flurry of economic data and market-shaping events ahead of the crucialSept. 20 FOMC meeting. Inflation Surges, Driven By Gas In August, the annual inflation rate in the United States saw its second consecutive increase, reaching 3.7%. This was a notable uptick from July’...

Markets embraced an unexpected turn of events as Wednesday’s U.S. economic data releases fell short of market expectations. The initial response was positive, with market participants interpreting the data as an indication of potentially easing inflationary pressures, thus lowering the...

The number of job openings in the United States plunged to a 28-month low of 8.827 million in July, according to data released Tuesday. This was down 338,000 from the previous month and well below economist expectations of 9.465 million openings. The decline in job openings was broad-based, with...