The US job market continues to suffer, and Thursday brought bad news. Another 885,000 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week -- an increase from the week prior and higher than the 800,000 claims that economists were expecting.
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News: What you need to know about the markets | | | | More bad jobs news: 885,000 people filed for unemployment benefits last week | The US job market continues to suffer, and Thursday brought bad news. Another 885,000 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week -- an increase from the week prior and higher than the 800,000 claims that economists were expecting. Read more » | | Robinhood agrees to pay a $65 million fine for deceiving clients | Free stock-trading app Robinhood has agreed to pay a $65 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges that it engaged in deceptive practices that hurt its clients. Read more » | | The Robinhood trading boom is under the microscope | It's been a big year for Robinhood. The free trading app has seen an explosion in popularity as people stuck at home try their luck buying and selling stocks — paving the way for the startup to weigh a big public offering sometime next year. Read more » | | Bitcoin tops $20,000 milestone and continues to surge to record highs | Bitcoin has blown past the $20,000 mark and continues to hit record highs as investors flock to the cryptocurrency during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more » | | When lawmakers buy and sell stocks, they're playing with fire | Members of Congress who own stocks might face ethical dilemmas when they shape laws that could hurt -- or help -- their portfolios. Just ask Georgia Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. Read more » | | Automatic braking is now on most new cars. But not GM or Fiat Chrysler vehicles | Automatic braking, once a feature available exclusively to high-end cars, is becoming common across the industry, according to analysis from Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Read more » | | | | | | | |
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| +148.83 | | +106.56 | | +21.31 | 30,303.37 | | 12,764.75 | | 3,722.48 | +0.49% | | +0.84% | | +0.58% | YTD +6.18% | | YTD +42.26% | | YTD +15.22% | | | |
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Biggest Winners | Lennar Corp | +7.62% | | Accenture PLC | +6.88% | | Pultegroup Inc | +5.36% | | Paycom Software Inc | +4.37% | | Biggest Losers | Marathon Petroleum Corp | -2.57% | | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc | -2.38% | | AT&T Inc | -2.21% | | Omnicom Group Inc | -2.21% | | | | | |
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Key Market Stats | Latest | Today's Change | | Oil | $48.38 | +0.02 / +0.04% | | Gold | $1,891.90 | +1.50 / +0.08% | | 10-yr | 0.93% | +0.01 | | Euro | $1.23 | +0.01 / +0.59% | | |
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