World markets
| Shanghai | 2,937.65 | +38.19 (1.32%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 17,920.45 | +33.24 (0.19%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 24,002.64 | +170.08 (0.71%) |
| TSEC | 9,206.57 | -18.54 (-0.20%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,742.84 | +63.47 (0.95%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 3,277.38 | +86.13 (2.70%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,419.48 | +95.59 (2.21%) |
| S&P TSX | 14,473.70 | +3.75 (0.03%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,335.30 | -33.50 (-0.62%) |
| BSE Sensex | 28,458.10 | -104.72 (-0.37%) |
| TA25 | 1,485.23 | +6.39 (0.43%) |
| SMI | 9,212.85 | +94.68 (1.04%) |
| ATX | 2,286.30 | +22.36 (0.99%) |
| IBOVESPA | 51,992.89 | +566.02 (1.10%) |
| SET | 1,597.76 | +3.18 (0.20%) |
| BIST100 | 85,239.92 | -994.18 (-1.15%) |
| IBEX | 10,900.70 | +280.80 (2.64%) |
| WIG | 53,652.58 | +305.72 (0.57%) |
| TASI | 8,957.63 | +155.95 (1.77%) |
| MERVAL | 8,809.22 | +65.06 (0.74%) |
Bonds
| 3 Month | 0.01% | +0.01 (∞%) |
| 6 Month | 0.06% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 2 Year | 0.64% | +0.01 (1.59%) |
| 5 Year | 1.68% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 10 Year | 2.30% | -0.01 (-0.43%) |
| 30 Year | 2.96% | -0.01 (-0.34%) |
More jobs, higher wages: recovery starts to hit home
The U.S. added 321,000 jobs in November - a much stronger number than expected - but perhaps even more significant average wages jumped 0.4 percent in November, double what economists had been expecting.
Top stories
WASHINGTON: US employers added the largest number of workers in nearly three years in November and wage gains picked up, a sign of economic strength that could draw the Federal Reserve closer to raising interest rates.
Stocks rose Friday -- with the Dow and S&P 500 notching closing highs -- after November's jobs gains blew way past estimates.
Bank stocks and other sectors tied to the pace of growth led on the day, though continued weakness in crude oil weighed on energy shares.
Starbucks is aiming to expand its brand with upscale coffee houses that feature expensive brands, libraries, eateries, and more. Get ready for some upscale Starbucks stores featuring the rarest brews you'll find anywhere in the world.
Email; Share; Tweet; Save; More. Photo. Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, in Washington on Wednesday.Credit Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press.
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| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| ALSK | Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc | 56.45% | 64.07M |
| BIG | Big Lots, Inc. | -16.58% | 2.67B |
| FRAN | Francesca's Holdings Corp | 30.54% | 486.06M |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | -0.06% | 7.09B |
| CBST | Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc | -0.21% | 5.71B |
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