European Economic News Preview: ECB, BoE Monetary Policy Announcements Due

Canadian Market Up Firmly In Positive Territory

The Canadian market is up firmly in positive territory a little past noon on Friday, amid easing concerns about U.S.-China trade tensions following China expressing willingness to hold tariff talks with the United States. Data showing a much higher than expected increase in U.S. non-farm payroll growth in the month of April is also aiding sentiment.

RTTNews | 51 minutes ago

U.S. Factory Orders Spike Slightly Less Than Expected In March

The Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing a sharp increase by new orders for U.S. manufactured goods in the month of March. The report said factory orders spiked by 4.3 percent in March after rising by a downwardly revised 0.5 percent in February.

RTTNews | 2h 49min ago

U.S. Employment Jumps By 177,000 Jobs In April, Much More Than Expected

Job growth in the U.S. far exceeded economist estimates in the month of April, according to a closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment shot up by 177,000 jobs in April compared to expectations for an increase of about 130,000 jobs.

RTTNews | 3h 43min ago

Eurozone Inflation Remains Stable At 2.2%

Euro area annual inflation remained stable in April near the European Central Bank's 2 percent target, but the trade tariff uncertainty clouds the outlook. The harmonized index of consumer prices grew 2.2 percent on a yearly basis in April, the same pace of increase as seen in March, flash data from Eurostat showed on Friday. Prices were expected to climb at a slower pace of 2.1 percent.

RTTNews | 4h 7min ago

Eurozone Manufacturing Activity Shrinks At Slower Pace

Euro area factory activity contracted at a slower pace in April as production grew at the fastest pace in more than three years, final data of the purchasing managers' survey by S&P Global showed Friday. The HCOB manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a 32-month high of 49.0 in April from 48.6 in March. The score was also above the flash estimate of 48.7.

RTTNews | 4h 19min ago

Bay Street May Open Higher

The Canadian market is likely to open on a positive note on Friday, tracking firm European stocks amid easing concerns over U.S.-China trade tensions after Beijing stated its willingness to engage in tariff negotiations with the United States.

RTTNews | 4h 22min ago

U.S. Employment Jumps Much More Than Expected In April

Job growth in the U.S. far exceeded economist estimates in the month of April, according to a closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday.

RTTNews | 4h 32min ago

SharkNinja Recalls 1.85 Mln Pressure Cookers

SharkNinja Operating LLC is recalling about 1.85 million units of Foodi Multi-Function Pressure Cookers citing risk of burn, and after 26 lawsuits were filed, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission or CPSC. In addition, about 184,240 units were sold in Canada. The agency noted that the pressure-cooking lid can be opened during use, causing hot contents to escape.

RTTNews | 4h 48min ago

EURUSD	1.13126	GBPUSD	1.32769	AUDUSD	0.64442
USDJPY	144.707	USDCAD	1.37974	USDCHF	0.82778

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European Economic News Preview: ECB, BoE Monetary Policy Announcements Due