8 d. ago US job growth slows amid AI boom and tariff caution, Fed likely to hold rates steady

US job growth slowed more than expected in December amid business caution about hiring because of import tariffs and rising artificial intelligence investment, but the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4 per cent, supporting expectations the Federal Reserve would leave interest rates unchanged this month. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 50,000 jobs last month after rising by a downwardly revised 56,000 in November, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Friday. Economists...

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1 week ago Hong Kong office leasing rebound lifts outlook for 2026, but rents remain under pressure

Hong Kong’s battered office sector showed cautious signs of life in 2025, supported by improved take-up in core districts and a slower pace of rental declines and –. while analysts said that trend was set to continue into 2026 – rents were unlikely to rise over the next six months. The coming year was expected to build on the market’s momentum, with stabilisation emerging as the dominant theme, analysts said. Vacancy rates in prime assets in core districts were likely to steady further, but...

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3 w. ago China’s PBoC holds key lending rates steady for seventh consecutive month

China’s PBoC holds key lending rates steady for seventh consecutive month  Seeking Alpha

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3 w. ago China keeps benchmark lending rates steady for a seventh straight month despite weak economic data

China keeps benchmark lending rates steady for a seventh straight month despite weak economic data  CNBC

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last month China set to keep rates steady for seventh month despite slowing economy By Reuters

China set to keep rates steady for seventh month despite slowing economy By Reuters  Investing.com

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last month China set to keep rates steady for seventh month despite slowing economy

China set to keep rates steady for seventh month despite slowing economy  Reuters

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