Shares of industrial and transportation companies fell as traders retreated from cyclical sectors ahead of a key jobs report.

A federal judge in Texas rejected Boeing's plea deal with the Justice Department in a case related to two deadly 737 MAX crashes.

New claims rose by 9,000 to 224,000 in the seven days ended Nov. 30 from 215,000 in the prior week, the government said Thursday. Still, any number in the low 200,000s is well below the historical average.

The union representing Volkswagen employees said there would be more warning strikes at nine German sites on Monday as the dispute with the carmaker over how to cut costs persists.

President-elect Donald Trump's goal of slashing government spending and paring back regulations received an early, enthusiastic response from Republicans on Capitol Hill Thursday, with lawmakers pledging to work closely with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's so-called Department of Government Efficiency to streamline the federal government.


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