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...“We actually have the luxury of having strong growth and a strong labour market, very low unemployment, high job creation, and all of that,” he added....
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...“The H&M group is in a strong position, with a positive profitability trend and good conditions to make further improvements in 2024 . . ....
...But strong data on the labour market, and signs of stubbornly high inflation, have cast doubt on those forecasts....
...Powell acknowledged that the performance of the US economy had been “quite strong”, though he claimed the country’s hot labour market was “moving into better balance”, with wage growth now “moderating”....
...In contrast to his relatively strong characterisation of the economy, there is mounting evidence that the US economy is slowing....
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...It unveiled the plans as it reported a “strong start” to the current quarter, with sales up 11 per cent between February 1 and the start of this week and said its spring and summer collections had been “...
...European equities rose on Wednesday, pulled higher by strong gains for utilities and consumer groups. The region-wide Stoxx Europe 600 was 0.1 per cent higher on the day....
...Powell pushed back against that prognosis of 1970s-style inflation coupled with stagnation in the economy, saying growth remained strong and price pressures were under 3 per cent....
...“The broader situation is that the economy is strong, the labour market is strong, and inflation is coming down,” Powell said....
...Trump has been quick to claim credit for stock markets’ recent strong performance, telling supporters that the market “goes crazy” every time he does well in polls....
...Uniqlo’s growth is strong, with overseas sales rising nearly a quarter in the three months to November. Its simple designs have a solid fan base....
...Data published on Tuesday showed that the eurozone economy stagnated in the final three months of 2023, held back primarily by shrinking output in Germany despite strong rebounds in Spain and Italy....
...The Fed, together with other US regulators, has faced strong criticism from the banking industry over what would constitute the biggest change to capital requirements since the Dodd-Frank act was introduced...
...That market outcome, coupled with the economy’s strong health, favoured the Fed taking its time. “What happens if inflation doesn’t keep falling, or even rebounds?...
...“Strong growth and a strong labour market allow the Fed the luxury of making sure that inflation is properly nailed down.”...
...Stephen Stanley, chief US economist at Santander, said that although January’s 353,000 jobs figure was “exaggerated by seasonality”, the data was “strong across the board”....
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