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Gold prices rise as weak US jobless data stems Wall Street optimism

Spot gold rose 0.3 per cent to $1,812.66 an ounce at 10:15 a.m. EST, having hit its lowest since July 17 at $1,800.01 on Tuesday

US weekly jobless claims at 7-month low; consumer prices unchanged

Despite claims dropping to their lowest since March, they remained above their peak of 665,000 during the 2007-2009 Great Recession

US Economy in question as 1 million people apply for unemployment insurance

The Labor Department said Thursday that initial jobless claims for the week ended Aug. 15 came in at 1.106 million

US job market recovery appears to be slowing, services sector rising ahead

While other data on Wednesday showed activity in the vast services sector gained momentum in July as new orders raced to a record high, hiring declined

Americans on Covid-19 jobless benefits spent more than when working: Study

The analysis highlighted how the additional unemployment benefits are helping to prop up the U.S. economy and consumer spending after the pandemic led to a surge in joblessness across the country

US jobless claims decline for the 3rd time in 4 weeks; inflation rising

Economists are optimistic that tightening labor market conditions will boost wage growth in the second half of this year

Jobs growth, higher wages mark start as US cuts labour-market slack

The year 'is getting off to a good start,' said Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co

Hurricane impact: US jobless claims topped estimates last week, at 239,000

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims rising to 231,000 in the latest week

Solid US job market could undercut Donald Trump's tax-cut case

Unemployment rate now sits at 4.4% after US employers hired more workers than expected in April

US job market tightens as wage drop seen as a blip

The decline in the jobless rate reflected both a drop in the size of the labour force and a decrease in the number of unemployed