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USA's job market slows down faster

The American job market is clearly slowing down, show new figures. The US economy is losing momentum and several interest rate cuts are getting closer.

USA's job market slows down faster

Weakest job figures from the USA since 2021

Far fewer new jobs were created than expected in the USA in August, according to monthly statistics from payroll administrator ADP. The number of new jobs in the private sector totals 99,000 according to ADP.

Weakest job figures from the USA since 2021

USA week ended with rising prices

The New York Stock Exchange ended the trading week with rising prices. The broad S&P 500 index rose 1.

USA week ended with rising prices

Unchanged Inflation in the USA

Inflation in the USA amounted to 2. 5 per cent in July according to the so-called PCE measure.

Unchanged Inflation in the USA

Trump vs Harris: How the Election Can Affect Your Economy

Escalating trade war with clear inflation risks - towards a policy that is more or less a continuation of President Joe Biden's agenda. The US election can send economic shockwaves around the world.

Trump vs Harris: How the Election Can Affect Your Economy

The Fed announcement could be the turning point: "Enormous relief"

Several central banks have already lowered. The ECB appears to be following suit in September, and now the US Federal Reserve is also announcing that it's time to start cutting interest rates.

The Fed announcement could be the turning point: "Enormous relief"

Powell effect in New York - ends the week on a plus

Wall Street went on weekend leave on a plus note after Federal Reserve's chief Jerome Powell said in a speech on Friday that the time for interest rate cuts is here. > It's time for an adjustment of monetary policy, said the central bank chief in his speech, which he held in Jackson Hole.

Powell effect in New York - ends the week on a plus

The Fed Chief on Interest Rates: "It's Time"

The Fed chief Jerome Powell says at the central bank meeting in Jackson Hole that the time for interest rate cuts is here. It's time for an adjustment of monetary policy, he says in his speech.

The Fed Chief on Interest Rates: "It's Time"

Gloomy on Wall Street

The leading indexes on the New York Stock Exchange fell overall on Thursday. The broad S&P 500 index fell 0.

Gloomy on Wall Street

Fed Approaches an Interest Rate Cut

The US central bank, the Federal Reserve (Fed), is getting closer to an interest rate cut, as shown by the protocol from the latest interest rate meeting in July. A large majority of the members of the Fed's monetary policy committee are ready to cut rates at the meeting in September if the inflation figures continue to develop as the Fed expects.

Fed Approaches an Interest Rate Cut

Calm stock market reaction to job figures

The leading indexes on the New York Stock Exchange rose on Wednesday. The broad S&P 500 index rose 0.

Calm stock market reaction to job figures

Stable stock market rise in the USA

The American stock exchanges began the new trading week just like the previous one ended, with rising prices. The broad S&P 500 index rose 1.

Stable stock market rise in the USA

Rapid Cuts - Not if Powell Gets to Decide

Jerome Powell, the head of the US central bank Federal Reserve (Fed), is expected to try to calm down speculations about unusually rapid cuts in a speech at the annual symposium in Jackson Hole on Friday. But the direction is clear.

Rapid Cuts - Not if Powell Gets to Decide

Major Bank: Lower Risk of US Recession

The risk of a scenario with recession in the American economy is becoming increasingly smaller, at least according to the major bank Goldman Sachs. In a market update to its customers, Goldman Sachs now estimates the risk of recession next year to 20 percent compared to the previous 25 percent.

Major Bank: Lower Risk of US Recession

Slide on Wall Street after inflation announcement

Wednesday's trade on Wall Street developed in a horizontal – but occasionally volatile – direction. Best went it for snack giant Kellanova.

Slide on Wall Street after inflation announcement

Lowest US inflation since 2021

The underlying inflation in the USA fell for the fourth month in a row in July, to the lowest level since 2021. This is a step in the right direction for the Fed to lower the interest rate, says Maria Landeborn, senior strategist at Danske Bank.

Lowest US inflation since 2021

Nervous on the market: It could get messy

The market is on high alert ahead of the American inflation figure for July this afternoon. It could get messy if there are surprises, according to SEB's chief strategist Olle Holmgren.

Nervous on the market: It could get messy

Harris: I won't interfere with the Fed's decisions

The Democrats' presidential candidate, also the US Vice President Kamala Harris, says that if she is elected president, she will respect the independence of the US central bank, the Fed. > As president, I would never interfere with the decisions made by the Fed, she said at a campaign meeting in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday.

Harris: I won't interfere with the Fed's decisions

The Economy in Flux – It Can All Be Decided

The financial uncertainty is not over. In the coming weeks, several crucial decisions will be made that can affect your economy.

The Economy in Flux – It Can All Be Decided

The stock market crash did not occur this week - "overreaction"

The Stockholm Stock Exchange ended the week in green territory despite the recent turbulence. The large decline appears to be an overreaction, says SEB's chief economist Jens Magnusson.

The stock market crash did not occur this week - "overreaction"

The expert: Then the stock market could get really bloody

Monday's red figures on the stock exchange can only be the beginning. The risk is great that it will get even worse.

The expert: Then the stock market could get really bloody

Historic downturn for Intel on the red New York stock exchange

The stock exchanges fell sharply in Friday's stock trading on Wall Street. The three leading indexes on the New York Stock Exchange closed on minus.

Historic downturn for Intel on the red New York stock exchange

The Expert: Why the Stockholm Stock Exchange is Shaking

The Tokyo stock exchange plummeted heavily on Friday – which led to the Stockholm stock exchange also falling. And the main reason for this – is the USA.

The Expert: Why the Stockholm Stock Exchange is Shaking

The number of new jobs is plummeting in the USA

New jobs in the USA in July totaled 114,000, according to new figures from the US Department of Labor. The agricultural sector is not included in the figures.

The number of new jobs is plummeting in the USA