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Private payrolls show big gain in April but still short of lofty expectations, ADP says

Bartenders wearing protective masks assist customers sitting at the bar at Blooms Tavern in New York, U.S., on Monday, May 3, 2021. Nina Westervelt | Bloomberg | Getty Images Private job growth accelerated in April but fell a bit short of Wall Street expectations, according to a report Wednesday from payroll processing firm ADP. Companies […]

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GM expects strong first half of year despite production interruptions due to chip shortage

Finance

General Motors employees work on the assembly line at the Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant in Kansas City, Kansas. Jim Barcus for General Motors General Motors is set to report its first-quarter earnings before the bell on Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting, based on average analysts’ estimates compiled by Refinitiv. Adjusted EPS: $1.04

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Fed’s Bowman: US economic growth may be faster than Fed’s March projection

The economic growth in the US may be faster than what the FOMC policymakers projected in March, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman said on Wednesday, as reported by Reuters. Additional takeaways “Unemployment rate by year’s end may be below the current Fed median projection of 4.5%.” “Still seeing a small risk of persistent inflation outbreak despite increases

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Nasdaq rebounds near the 50% midpoint of recent move

Technical Analysis

The 50% slowed the decline today The Nasdaq index is still down -324 points or -2.34% on the day, but the low for the day did reach down to 13485.59, down -2.95% or -409.53 points. That day low, dipped briefly below the 50% of the move up from the April 25th low at 13499.19. However,

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Commodities jump to highest since 2011 on rebound from coronavirus

News

By Gerson Freitas Jr. and Joe DeauxCommodities jumped to their highest in almost a decade as a rebound in the world’s largest economies stokes demand for metals, food and energy, while poor weather harms crops and transportation bottlenecks curb supplies. The Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index, which tracks prices for 23 raw materials, rose 0.8% Tuesday

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Dollar and Yen Extending Consolidations, Trading Mildly Higher