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The Fed is likely to cut base rates this month – but its decision will come the day after an explosive US election

US economy experiences 'soft landing' with stable job market and inflation levels. Economists optimistic about sustainability of current stability.

America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls

December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are trending up +0.43% this morning as positive earnings from Intel and Amazon boosted sentiment, with the focus now shifting to the all-important U.S. jobs report that will help clarify the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory.

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as non-farm payrolls numbers deliver economic surprise days before presidential election

Rising inflation is what pickled the housing world in the first place.

Asian markets mostly fell Friday, tracking a global slide in stocks fuelled by tame tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before neck-and-neck US elections.

The S&P 500 (SPY) tumbled to end October. Is that a harbinger of more downside to come? Or will the bull market return with gusto? Investment pro Steve Reitmeister shares his time market views including a preview of his favorite stocks. Get the full story below.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday finished little changed. The dollar Thursday recovered from a 1-week low and was little changed on better-than-expected US economic news that was hawkish for Fed policy. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 5-month low, and Sep personal spending rose more than expected....