TAG: Labour economics
Dow 30: weekly technical overview buoyed by fundamental forces
Dovish FOMC stirs hopes for rate cut amid weaker data Plenty of data came out of the US last Friday, with the focus primarily on its labour market, where: Non-Farm Payrolls for April saw growth of 175K, finally experiencing a clear miss from mostly 200K+...
5 months ago
US non-farm payrolls preview: job growth to keep slowing
The upcoming July US jobs report is poised to cap off a busy week for markets. Following June's indication of a cooling job market, the July data is expected to continue this trend, further solidifying the case for a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate...
2 months ago
US job market shows signs of softening ahead of September data release
Recent trends in the US job market The US job market has been showing subtle signs of softening, despite maintaining relatively strong overall numbers. In August, the unemployment rate dipped to 4.2%, partially reversing a July increase to 4.3% that had...
2 weeks ago
US inflation data takes centre stage as markets digest strong jobs report
US inflation report gains prominence after surprising jobs data The latest US inflation figures will be the focal point for markets this week as traders and policymakers attempt to gauge the strength of the world's largest economy. This comes on the h...
1 week ago