Jobs Report

Global markets experienced a major downturn on Friday, continuing the negative sentiment that began the previous day, further exacerbated by U.S. jobs data that came in cooler than expected. The U.S. economy is showing signs of underlying weaknesses, as the pace of job creation slowed significantly...

Weekly jobless claims rose in the week ending July 27 to a 2024 high. Is this a signal for the state of the labor market or simply noise? The Data: The U.S. Department of Labor released its weekly jobless claims report on Thursday, returning numbers worse than expected. The figure for seasonally-...

Friday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics July jobs report could indicate whether the U.S. economy is trickling into recessionary territory, according to a closely watched indicator. The Sahm Rule: The Sahm Rule, devised by economist Claudia Sahm, is a heuristic measure used by the Federal...

The pace of job creation in the U.S. private sector fell short of expectations in June, suggesting a slight easing in labor market conditions. Private employers in the U.S. added 150,000 jobs last month, a decrease from upwardly the revised 157,000 jobs in May and below the forecasted 161,000 jobs...

The Federal Reserve is poised to keep the federal funds rate at 5.25%-5.5% for the seventh consecutive meeting in June, likely emphasizing that more time is needed to be confident that inflation will hit its target before contemplating any rate cuts. The key focus for market participants will be on...

The stock market extended its bull market rally for another week, with fresh record highs for both the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 indices. The tech sector – particularly the chipmaker industry, as tracked by the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:SOXX), led broader market gains, driven...

Wall Street returned to reclaim record highs on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report. In May, the increase in non-farm payrolls rose by 272,000 units, a jump from 165,000 and significantly higher than the economists’ consensus of 180,000. Hourly wages also surprised on the upside...

To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today. Strong Jobs Report Please click here for an enlarged chart of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ARCA:SPY) which represents the benchmark stock market index S&P 500 (SPX). Note the following: Cross currents in the stock market are increasing....

The U.S. labor market showcased its resilience in May, with nonfarm payrolls surging by 272,000, far surpassing the anticipated 180,000. The upper range among economist predictions, as compiled by Econoday, was 225,000, so even the most optimistic forecasters had not anticipated the booming...

The May labor market report delivered hotter-than-expected numbers in terms of job gains and wage growth. Last month, U.S. employers added 272,000 nonfarm payrolls, a sharp increase from April’s 165,000 and well above the expected 180,000. Average hourly earnings witnessed a 4.1% year-on-year...

The U.S. labor market sharply outperformed expectations Friday, as monthly employment growth and wage increases in May topped forecasts. U.S. employers added 272,000 nonfarm payrolls in May, down from the downwardly revised 165,000 figure in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. May...

Are more people looking for a job or is the U.S. labor market continuing to show continued tightness? Investors eagerly awaiting an update on the U.S. labor market will get more insight on Friday when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the employment situation report for May. Recent labor...

Long-dated U.S. Treasuries are rallying, breaking above a key downtrend that began in late 2023, fueled by recent soft economic data, which has led investors to reprice higher expectations on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in September. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT...

Today, we got the April Consumer Price Index (CPI) report which showed an overall increase of 3.4% unadjusted in the last year and 0.3% vs last month. That’s slightly below last month’s 3.5%  and in-line with expectations of 3.4%. The 0.3% monthly increase was below the 0.4%...

The number of individuals filing for unemployment benefits soared more than predicted last week, suggesting emerging weaknesses in the labor market. Jobless claims rose from 209,000 to 231,000 for the week that ended on May 4, marking the highest level since August of the previous year, according...