US jobs data

Gold price extends losses; down Rs 120 at Rs 28,780 per 10 grams

Silver followed suit and slumped below the Rs 37,000 mark by tumbling Rs 900 to Rs 36,500 per kg on poor offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

Jul 10, 2017, 15:17 PM IST

World stocks choke on US election fears, pound powers on

Equity investors froze at the prospect of a tight finish to the US presidential race, with the US S&P 500 sliding for the ninth straight session, its longest fall since 1980.

Nov 05, 2016, 15:39 PM IST

Asian shares edge down, oil stabilises after rout

Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday after downbeat economic data pressured Wall Street ahead of key U.S. jobs data later this week that could provide a key clue to the timing of the U.S. Federal Reserve`s interest rate increase.

Aug 04, 2015, 06:58 AM IST

Dollar steady in Asia despite weak US GDP data

"Traders will look at this week`s data with a little bit of caution, but the main thing is, if the euro is losing ground, naturally you find the US dollar tends to benefit from that," Stan Shamu, a markets strategist IG Ltd., told Bloomberg News.

Jun 01, 2015, 12:05 PM IST

Gold price clings to gains; US jobs data, rate outlook eyed

Gold retained overnight gains on Tuesday but was stuck below $1,200 an ounce as investors waited on U.S. nonfarm payrolls later in the week for clues on when the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates.

May 05, 2015, 14:06 PM IST

Gold price today: Latest updates

Gold prices climbed by Rs 386 to Rs 26,983 per 10 grams in futures trade Monday as speculators created fresh positions taking positive cues from the global market.

Apr 06, 2015, 19:52 PM IST

Gold price extends gains as weak US jobs data dents rate-hike hopes

Gold gained for a second straight session to trade near a three-week high on Monday after U.S. jobs rose at the slowest pace in more than a year, fuelling expectations the Federal Reserve could postpone an anticipated rate increase.

Apr 06, 2015, 16:40 PM IST

US Treasuries rally, equity futures drop after jobs data

The US jobs data reduced the market`s expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate increase by September.

Apr 03, 2015, 22:45 PM IST

Asian shares up in quiet trade before US jobs data

Asian markets rose on Friday in holiday-thinned trade as investors looked ahead to the release of US jobs data later in the day, while Shanghai retreated on profit-taking after a recent rally.

Apr 03, 2015, 17:44 PM IST

Asian markets higher ahead of US jobs data

The disappointing figures out of Washington also pushed Wall Street lower and weighed on the dollar but attention is now on the release of a key US job report on Friday.

Apr 02, 2015, 08:32 AM IST

Asia stocks firm after robust US jobs data, dollar stands tall

Asian stocks stood firm and the dollar notched fresh seven-year highs against the yen on Monday after much stronger-than-expected jobs data underlined the strength of the US economy.

Dec 08, 2014, 10:24 AM IST

Tokyo stocks open 0.47% higher

Tokyo stocks opened 0.47 percent higher on Monday after robust US jobs data boosted the dollar above 121 yen, which benefits Japanese exporters.

Dec 08, 2014, 10:06 AM IST

European stocks bounce back before US jobs data

European stock markets rebounded on Friday following heavy losses the previous day, as investors closed out the trading week looking ahead to key US jobs data.

Dec 05, 2014, 20:04 PM IST

Asian markets mostly higher at end of strong week

Asian markets mostly rose Friday, with the dollar again breaking 120 yen while the euro held onto gains after the European Central Bank shied away from fresh stimulus measures.

Dec 05, 2014, 17:37 PM IST

US unemployment falls to 5.8% in October

The unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.8 percent, its lowest level since July 2008.

Nov 07, 2014, 19:11 PM IST

Gold price recovers from 4-1/2 year low ahead of US jobs data

Gold prices edged higher on Friday, recovering from a sudden early slide to 4-1/2 year lows, as traders took to the sidelines ahead of U.S. non-farm payrolls data later.

Nov 07, 2014, 16:46 PM IST

Brent drops below $83, but US jobs data could buoy prices

Brent crude dropped for the second straight session on Friday, dragged below $83 by worries over the strong U.S. dollar.

Nov 07, 2014, 13:15 PM IST

Gold price rises 1% as stocks extend losses on growth fears

Gold was up 0.9 percent at $1,219.30 an ounce Wednesday, having earlier touched a high of $1,220.40.

Oct 08, 2014, 16:34 PM IST

Global stocks extend rally on US jobs data; dollar falls

Global equity markets extended a rally on Monday that drew strength from a U.S. jobs report last week that bolstered confidence in the American economy, but the dollar retreated and stocks on Wall Street eased as volatility picked up.

Oct 07, 2014, 01:44 AM IST

Bullion sinks to lowest in 15 months on robust US data

Gold tumbled to its lowest level in around 15 months after better-than-expected US jobs data boosted the dollar, dampening safe-haven appetite for bullion and pushing silver and platinum to multi-year lows. 

Oct 06, 2014, 13:01 PM IST