The labor economy has taken a back seat in the minds of market observers in recent months. Observers were instead more focused on the quarterly earnings season and the Fed’s policy decisions as opposed to payroll dataAnalyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other th ...

(Reuters) -U.S. equity funds saw robust inflows in the week through October 22 bolstered by optimism over a broadly upbeat quarterly earnings season so far. Easing U.S.-China trade tensions, with trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping planned for the next week, also supported sentiments. Investors bought a net $9.65 billion worth of U.S. equity funds during the week, after two weeks of net outflows, data from LSEG Lipper showed. A generally upbeat earnings seaso ...