Stock market today: Indexes eke out another record close as traders brace for new economic data – AOL
Traders work during the Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 20, 2019 in New York, USA.Reuters/Brendan McDiarmid Stocks traded mixed this week as investors focused on key economic indicators. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq managed to rise slightly and near new records. After martial […]
Consumer watchdog proposes crackdown on personal data sales
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday announced new proposals aimed at cracking down on data brokers who sell Americans' confidential information. The agency said that under the proposed rule, it aims to ensure compliance with existing privacy laws by treating data brokers as “consumer reporting agencies.” “Companies such as national consumer reporting agencies […]
Data broker blunder: More than 600,000 sensitive files exposed in data services leak
There are companies whose entire business models are built around collecting personal data, including criminal records, employment details, addresses, and more. They use this data to provide background check services to other companies and individuals. However, while they profit from this information, they often fail to adequately protect it. Earlier this year, National Public Data […]
FX Daily: US data to test the dollar this week – ING Think
The calendar in the CEE region gets a bit busier again with the start of a new month, but market liquidity is expected to decrease as the end of the year approaches. PMIs for the region are due to be released today, and while they confirm only a slight improvement in the industrial situation, the […]
EUR/USD tumbles below 1.0550 as traders await ECB’s Lagarde speech, US PMI data – FXStreet
EUR/USD lost momentum in Asian trading on Monday near 1.0530. Eurozone inflation rose to 2.3% year-on-year in November. The Fed's cautious stance has provided some support for the USD and is a headwind for EUR/USD. EUR/USD faces selling pressure near 1.0530 as the US dollar (USD) strengthens in early Asian trading on Monday. Investors will […]
Rabies expert says NYS’s own data reveal why it was ‘insane’ to kill, decapitate P’Nut the squirrel
It was completely crazy! A rabies expert called New York authorities' killing of Punat the squirrel “insane” and said the state could have determined whether the animal was dangerous without cutting off its head. . Infectious disease specialist Dr. Edward R. Lenshimer told the Post that Peanut and his raccoon friend Fred had rabies, even […]
Gold (XAU) Price Forecast: Will Jobs Data Push the Fed to Cut Rates and Lift Gold? – FX Empire
If the report shows strong job growth and suppressed unemployment, it could reduce the odds of a December rate cut. Such an outcome would likely strengthen the dollar and weigh on gold prices by increasing the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets. Conversely, a weaker-than-expected employment report could raise expectations for a rate cut, weakening […]
JOHN LOTT: Illegal Immigrants Are Committing Crimes — Here’s The Data
In June, Victor Martinez Hernandez was charged with murdering Rachel Morin, a mother of five, in Maryland. oklahoma state police tracked A DNA sample taken from a repeat offender in a home invasion in which a 9-year-old girl and her mother were assaulted in Los Angeles has led to an arrest. Police said he came […]
Tech stocks spark Europe market rebound; inflation data looms By Reuters – Investing.com
Written by João Manuel Vicente Mauricio and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – After two days of declines on concerns about possible U.S. tariffs and economic and political challenges in France, tech stocks led a rally in European stocks on Thursday, with investors now in the Interest rate cuts are closely monitoring inflation reports for clues about […]
US Dollar retreats after GDP, PCE data meets forecast – FXStreet
The US dollar index plunged towards 106.00 on Wednesday. The dollar has fallen, but the market is pricing in a more hawkish Fed, so losses could be limited. October's PCE data met inflation expectations. In Wednesday trading, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of currencies, […]