America’s job market saw an unexpected decline in February. Nonfarm payrolls dropped, and the unemployment rate climbed to 4.4 percent. This development presents a challenge for the Federal Reserve. Factors like a healthcare worker strike and severe weather impacted job numbers. Economists are watching closely as rising oil prices and trade policy uncertainties add to market volatility.
Hindustan Zinc, Vedanta, Nalco and other metal stocks slide up to 5%. Here’s why
Metal stocks tumbled up to 5% on Monday, with the Nifty Metal index falling over 2% amid a decline in metal prices and rising expectations