Day: September 5, 2024

Job Openings in the US Reach 3-Year Low

The number of job openings was little changed at 7.7 million on the last business day of July, the U.S.

Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

The figure was the lowest since January 2021, a hint that the labor market in the world’s largest econ…

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Gold rises 1%, Reaches One-Week High

Gold prices rose Thursday, about 1 percent, approaching the highest level in a week.

Spot gold rose 0.8 percent to $2,514.79 per ounce, after hitting an all-time high since last week earlier in the session.

US gold futures rose 0.8 percent to $2,545…

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Closing

Qatar News Agency is now closing its daily transmission for Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2024.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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Hunger Reaches Highest Point in US in Decade

Hunger reached its highest point in the United States in nearly a decade last year, with 18 million households, or 13.5%, struggling at some point to secure enough food, US Department of Agriculture report released on Wednesday said.

Hunger has been …

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Oil Prices Rise 1% As OPEC+ Delays Output Increase

Oil prices rose nearly 1% on Thursday, amid a larger-than-expected drawdown in US inventories and OPEC+ delaying an output increase.

Brent crude futures rose 89 cents, or 1.2%, to $73.59 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures …

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