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Chief U.S. economist at Bloomberg Economics, Anna Wong, said that the payroll growth count may turn out to be a surprise for some. She expects a higher figure for the September jobs: 188,000.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending up +0.18% this morning as investors braced for the all-important U.S. jobs report to further gauge the size of the next Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending up +0.07% this morning as investors braced for the all-important U.S. jobs report to further gauge the size of the next Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

Asian shares are trading mostly higher after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent shares lower on Wall Street

As the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, two high-yield REITs, Starwood Property Trust (STWD) and Ladder Capital (LADR), are emerging as attractive investment opportunities in the commercial real estate sector, offering yields over 7%.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down by -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.05%. Stocks fell moderately on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrials dropping...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.26% to a 6-week high. The dollar remains underpinned as heightened Middle East tensions are boosting safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields Thursday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. In addition, weakness in the yen supports the dollar as...

Thanks to monetary stimulus, the China bull market is back. And now, with Xi Jinping onboard, it looks like massive fiscal stimulus is coming, as well. Economists in China are talking about a possible $1.4 trillion stimulus. Adding to the bullish mood is the fact that mainland Chinese investors are…

With more Fed rate cuts on the horizon, these three top dividend stocks offer investors a compelling opportunity.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.53%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is off by -0.51%. Stocks are struggling to pick a direction ahead of Friday's key...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.13%. Stocks today are mixed, but little changed overall. The Dow Jones...