The U.S. nonfarm private sector employment rose by 365,000 jobs from September to October, down from expected 650,000, according to ADP Research Institute’s press release. Employment gains were recorded across…
About 98% of political contributions from the tech firms went to Democrats, reports CNBC. The CEOs of Asana, Twilio, and Netflix were among the biggest contributors, all targeted Democratic groups…
Florida has joined a growing list of states and municipalities hiking minimum wage after a Tuesday vote hiked it to $15 per hour, according to CNBC. The state passed the…
U.S. presidential election results are trickling in, and there is a possibility that neither candidate reaches the 270 electoral votes required to win by the end of the election night,…
Foreign exchange markets on Tuesday priced for a possible Joe Biden president despite rising concerns over possible post-election disputes that could increase the dollar’s volatility. The dollar fell 0.44% against…
China is expected to ban Australian wheat imports, putting in doubt about US$394 million trade, according to SCMP. China and Australia tensions escalated in April after Canberra pushed for an…
China has suspended the Ant Group Co’s $35 billion blockbuster Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the Shanghai leg after summoning its company executives, according to Bloomberg. The suspension comes after…
Eurozone Manufacturing PMI improved in October to reach 54.8, up from September’s 53.7 and higher than the flash reading of 54.4, according to HIS Markit press release. October PMI is…
U.S. PMI in October was 53.4, up slightly from September’s 53.2 in line with the flash estimate of 53.3, representing the sharpest rise since November 2019, according to HIS Markit…
Analysts believe that the Senate will be more important in determining the winners and losers in markets given its ability to advance or block the next president’s agenda, according to…
The U.S. Federal Reserve has reduced the minimum loan-level from $250,000 to as low as $100,000 in its Main Street Lending Program to support small and mid-sized firms hit by…
Two Goldman Sachs money-market funds, hit in March by billions of dollar investor withdrawals, have steadily gained liquidity cushion, much larger than the rivals, according to Reuters. The weekly liquidity…