Private-Sector Job Growth Cooled in January, According to ADP Estimates
The sector added 22,000 jobs last month, the payrolls processor estimated, well below economists' expectations, as government data is delayed.
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U.S. Services-Sector Activity Continues to Rise in January
The Institute for Supply Management's purchasing managers index for services providers was 53.8, in-line with the seasonally adjusted figure in December.
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U.S. Stocks Mixed as Software Jitters Reverberate
U.S. stocks traded mixed a day after concerns about AI disruption triggered a $300 billion selloff on Wall Street, with aftershocks continuing to be felt.
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Canada Services PMI Falls to 45.8 in January as Activity and New Business Decline
Activity in Canada's services industry contracted even more sharply to start the new year, extending a downturn as tariffs and broader uncertain continue to weigh heavily, data released Wednesday showed.
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Eurozone Inflation Sinks Below ECB Target Ahead of Rate Decision
A weaker dollar and increased imports of lower-priced goods could push inflation even lower than expected, persuading the ECB to cut interest rates.
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Gold Jumps Back Above $5,000. Why the Precious Metals Rally Is Back.
Precious metals prices yoyo. They're back up again.
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AI Threatens a Wall Street Cash Cow: Financial and Legal Data
Stock market losses highlighted the expanding threat of AI-driven disruption for financial services and the sector's white-collar professionals.
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Without Immigrants, U.K. Economy Would Be Smaller, More Indebted, Says NIESR
The U.K.'s leading economic research body also said it expects inflation to settle at the Bank of England's 2% target later this year.
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Australia's Overheating Economy Signals More Rate Pain Ahead
Australians are again bracing for rate pain, as an overheating economy forces the central bank to tighten the policy screws
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America's Critical-Minerals Strategy Looks Increasingly Chinese
The plan for the newly created U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve borrows from Beijing's longstanding playbook.
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Why India Will Struggle to Reduce Its Reliance on Russian Oil
India relies on Russia for roughly a third of its oil imports, up from just 2% before Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022.
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New Zealand Unemployment Rate Highest in Over a Decade
The country's unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in the final quarter of 2025, up from 5.3% in the prior quarter.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 04, 2026 11:00 ET (16:00 GMT)
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