Us Jobs Data

The US economy created 115,000 jobs in April, highlighting that the labour market remained relatively resilient despite the global energy disruption caused by the US-Iran war.

Trump made back to back posts on Truth Social, hailing the unexpected fall in unemployment rates. Nonfarm payrolls rose 178,000 last month, the most since the end of 2024.

Gold rate today: The precious yellow metal surged 2.20% last week as the rally in bullions was capped by the skyrocketing oil prices

The U.S. added 130,000 jobs in Jan 2026, with the unemployment rate declining to 4.3%, signalling recovery. Yet many workers still face job insecurity and weak hiring, as seen in the case of Texas resident Jacob Trigg. Experts warn of possible “jobless growth” amid AI shifts and policy uncertainty.

Gold prices are set to be in focus in the first week of December 2025 as investors are now focusing on the upcoming Reserve Bank of India (RBI) policy meeting outcome and the US Fed's key interest rate decision.

Ahead of a Federal Reserve policy announcement, U.S. stocks traded flat. The market expects a 25-basis-point rate cut in response to labor market weaknesses. S&P 500 futures dipped slightly, while speculation rises about potential larger cuts as recession risks loom.

Fed Rate Cut Impact LIVE: FOMC has cut the benchmark interest rates by 25 bps to 4%-4.25%, and has signaled two more rate cuts this year. Asian markets traded higher, while the Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, rallied after the US Fed policy.

The Indian stock market closed lower after early gains, with Nifty 50 and Sensex dropping 0.18% and 0.26%. Mid- and small-cap stocks performed well, while banking stocks were the worst hit.