December 5, 2025
Wall Street mostly flat as Fed watchers digest jobs data
Wall Street’s major indexes were mostly flat, as investors reviewed fresh labor-market signals and firmed up their expectations for a possible Federal Reserve rate cut next week. A Labor Department report showed new jobless claims dropping to their lowest level in more than three years.
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December 5, 2025
Dollar extends weakness; yen at 2-1/2 week high
The U.S. dollar edged lower, extending its recent bout of weakness, as investors braced for a Federal Reserve rate cut next week, while the yen gained on expectations that the Bank of Japan will raise rates this month.
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December 5, 2025
Oil rises on expectations of Fed rate cut, Ukraine peace talks stalling
Oil prices rose on investors’ expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, while stalled Ukraine peace talks tempered expectations of a deal restoring Russian oil flows. Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela were also supporting prices
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December 4, 2025
Euro hits almost seven-week high, dollar broadly lower
The euro hit an almost seven-week high against the dollar, boosted by data showing an expansion in euro zone business activity, while weaker than expected U.S. jobs data and expectations of further U.S. rate cuts weighed on the dollar.
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December 4, 2025
Salesforce raises annual forecasts as AI software adoption picks up steam
Salesforce raised its fiscal 2026 revenue and adjusted profit forecasts, anticipating growth from its artificial intelligence agent platform due to strong enterprise demand, sending its shares up around 5% in extended trading.
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December 4, 2025
US private payrolls post largest drop in more than 2.5 years in November
U.S. private payrolls posted their biggest drop in more than two and a half years in November as small businesses shed jobs, but the weakness is probably not a true reflection of the labor market’s health, with recent government data showing still-low layoffs.
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