Weak US data may dull euphoria; jobs data positive: Solaris

US Stocks are seen rallying in near term as Fed is likely to continue quantitative easing till 2014, believes, Tim Ghriskey, CIO, Solaris Asset Mgmt.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. employers stepped up hiring in May, a sign the economy was growing modestly but not strong enough to convince the Federal Reserve to scale back the amount of cash it is pumping into the banking system. The United States ...

* Weak U.S. private sector jobs growth points to extended Fed stimulus * U.S. stock futures weak but trim losses on Fed hopes * Dollar extends losses below 100 yen as Japanese reforms disappoint * Euro zone growth, PMI data leave ECB outlook ...

* Subdued ISM service sector employment component is bond friendly * Weaker than forecast ADP report points to continued Fed purchases * Economy expanding, albeit slowly - Fed's Beige Book * Focus to shift to Thursday jobless claims, Friday's U.S.

* U.S. private sector jobs data below expectation * European stocks fall, U.S. stocks follow * Dollar slides back below 100 yen as Japanese reforms disappoint NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) - The dollar traded below 100 yen and world equities markets ...

Companies picked up the pace of hiring in May, though job growth remained sluggish and fell short of economists' expectations as the goods-producing sector shed payrolls. Private employers added 135,000 jobs in May, the ADP National Employment ...