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Live Updates: Dow Jones Futures Fall Amid Disney Crash, Inflation Concerns

amefika7 months ago02 mins

US stock futures remained weak as investors awaited Disney’s latest quarterly results and producer price index report. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures saw a drop of 0.16%, or 55 points, while S&P 500 futures saw a marginal increase. In contrast, Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.1%. Disney shares plunged more than 5% after releasing its second-quarter results,…

US weekly jobless claims rise, more people collect unemployment checks, economists estimate

truenewj8 months ago03 mins

By Lucía Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, economists estimated on Thursday, and more people were collecting unemployment checks in early October amid improving labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 232,000 for the week ending Oct….