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According to Jin Shi Futures, as of 8 p.m. Beijing time on May 8, WTI crude oil futures rose 0.35% and U.S. natural gas futures rose 0.90%.

U.S. government sector employment fell by 8,000 in April on a seasonally adjusted basis. The prior month's figure was revised to a decline of 5,000, down from the previously reported decline of 8,000.

The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 4.3% in April, matching both market expectations and the prior month's reading, according to the Labor Department.

Canada's employment declined by 17,700 in April, according to data from Statistics Canada, falling short of the forecast of 15,000 new jobs. The previous month saw employment gains of 14,100. The miss marks a shift from recent hiring trends and may influence expectations for central bank policy

Canada's full-time employment declined by 46,700 in April, according to labor force data, compared to a loss of 1,100 in the previous month.

U.S. average weekly hours worked reached 34.3 in April, exceeding the expected 34.2 hours and matching the previous month's level.

Canada added 29,000 part-time jobs in April, compared to 15,200 in the previous month, according to official employment data.

The U.S. labor force participation rate declined to 61.8% in April, falling short of the expected 62% and down from 61.90% in the prior month.

U.S. average hourly earnings increased 0.2% month-over-month in April, according to labor data, falling short of the expected 0.30% gain and matching the prior month's 0.20% advance.

U.S. seasonally adjusted manufacturing employment declined by 2,000 workers in April, falling short of the expected gain of 5,000 and down from a gain of 15,000 in March, according to labor market data.

Canada's employment participation rate reached 65% in April, exceeding the consensus forecast of 64.9% and rising from 64.90% in the prior month.

U.S. private payrolls increased by 123,000 in April, significantly exceeding the forecast of 75,000. The prior month's figure was revised upward to 190,000 from the initially reported 186,000.

According to Globenewswire, Exodus launched XO Cash, an AI Agent-exclusive stablecoin on Solana, today. The company simultaneously released AgentKit, a developer toolkit enabling single API calls to create independent wallets for AI Agents. Agents can directly invoke Exodus Pay balances for

According to CME FedWatch, the Federal Reserve has a 96.9% probability of maintaining interest rates unchanged in June and a 3.1% probability of cutting rates by 25 basis points. For July, the probability of holding rates steady stands at 90.7%, with a 9.1% chance of a cumulative 25 basis point

U.S. seasonally adjusted nonfarm payrolls, unemployment rate, and average hourly earnings data for April are set to be released in 10 minutes, along with Canada's April employment figures.

According to local governor via Iran's state news agency IRNA, an Iranian merchant vessel came under attack by the U.S. Navy near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday night, resulting in 10 crew members injured and 5

Secretary of State Rubio warned today that the United States will retaliate if Iran fires missiles at America. The statement reflects ongoing tensions between the two nations regarding potential Iranian military

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is set to deliver remarks on global imbalances in approximately 10 minutes.

According to Edaily, South Korea's National Assembly passed an amendment to the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act on Friday (May 1), requiring businesses that transfer crypto assets overseas to register with the Minister of Economy and Finance. The amendment defines a 'virtual asset transfer busines

According to ChainCatcher, at the 2nd Caixin London Atlantic Dialogue, Li Xiaoge, former president of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx), proposed that Chinese financial institutions can leverage blockchain and other financial technologies to issue credit loans in Global South regions. Li