Stocks Settle Mostly Lower as Early Rally Fades
Yahoo Finance·2026-01-08 05:37
US Nov JOLTS job openings fell -303,000 to a 14-month low of 7.146 million, showing a weaker labor market than expectations of 7.648 million.The US Dec ADP employment change increased by +41,000, weaker than expectations of +50,000.The US MBA mortgage applications rose +0.3% in the week ended January 2, with the purchase mortgage sub-index down -6.2% and the refinancing mortgage sub-index up +7.4%. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell -7 bp to 6.25% from 6.32% in the prior week.Signs of strength in ...