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US weekly jobless claims fall to 11-month low on stable labour market

Signs of a steadily cooling labor market could allow the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged in January against the backdrop of still high inflation

US weekly jobless claims fall to 11-month low on stable labour market
Updated On : 08 Jan 2025 | 11:01 PM IST

US job openings rise unexpectedly to 8.1 million in November, hiring falls

US job openings rose unexpectedly in November, showing companies are still looking for workers even as the labour market has cooled overall. Openings rose to 8.1 million in November from 7.8 million in October, the Labour Department reported Tuesday. They were down from 8.9 million a year earlier and a peak of 12.2 million in March 2022 as the economy was roaring back from COVID-19 lockdowns. But they still exceed pre-pandemic levels. Economists had expected job openings to fall slightly in November. Layoffs rose slightly in November, and the number of people quitting their jobs fell, suggesting that Americans are less confident in their ability to find better jobs elsewhere. The American labour market has cooled from the red hot hiring of 2021-2023. Employers added 1,80,000 jobs a month in 2024 through November, not bad but down from 2,51,000 in 2023; 3,77,000 in 2022, and a record 6,04,000 in 2021. When the Labour Department releases December hiring numbers on Friday, they're ..

US job openings rise unexpectedly to 8.1 million in November, hiring falls
Updated On : 07 Jan 2025 | 11:16 PM IST

US weekly unemployment claims unexpectedly fall 22,000 to 220,000

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted 220,000 for the week ended Dec 14

US weekly unemployment claims unexpectedly fall 22,000 to 220,000
Updated On : 19 Dec 2024 | 9:59 PM IST

US job growth up in November as Boeing workers return, hurricanes over

Based on the November estimate, job growth would be trending around 145,000 over the past three months, which economists said was consistent

US job growth up in November as Boeing workers return, hurricanes over
Updated On : 06 Dec 2024 | 10:44 AM IST

US weekly jobless claims rise 9,000 to seasonally adjusted 224,000

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 224,000 for the week ended Nov. 30

US weekly jobless claims rise 9,000 to seasonally adjusted 224,000
Updated On : 05 Dec 2024 | 8:10 PM IST

Vivek Ramaswamy sees massive cuts for contractors in effficiency push

Ramaswamy didn't single out any contractors, and isn't clear yet how the efficiency drive will be structured

Vivek Ramaswamy sees massive cuts for contractors in effficiency push
Updated On : 18 Nov 2024 | 9:12 AM IST

Currency market stays steady as investors await US jobs report, elections

"We think the chances of a Dec. rate hike have somewhat increased after Gov. Ueda's press conference," Morgan Stanley MUFG economists Takeshi Yamaguchi and Masayuki Inui wrote in a report on Thursday

Currency market stays steady as investors await US jobs report, elections
Updated On : 01 Nov 2024 | 11:15 AM IST

Yen struggles before BOJ decision; dollar steady ahead of US jobs report

The yen has fallen more than 6 per cent in October and is on track for what would be its biggest monthly loss against the greenback since November 2016

Yen struggles before BOJ decision; dollar steady ahead of US jobs report
Updated On : 31 Oct 2024 | 10:15 AM IST

Weekly applications for US jobless claims fall to lowest level in 4 months

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week. Jobless claims slid by 12,000, to 219,000, for the week of Sept 14, the Labour Department reported Thursday. That's fewer than economist expectations for 230,000 new filings. The four-week average of claims, which evens out some of weekly volatility, fell by 3,500 to 227,500. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits fell by 14,000 to about 1.83 million for the week of Sept. 7. That's the fewest since early June. Weekly filings for unemployment benefits are considered largely representative of layoffs.

Weekly applications for US jobless claims fall to lowest level in 4 months
Updated On : 19 Sep 2024 | 9:02 PM IST

US weekly jobless claims rise moderately on low layoff, slow labour market

Government data last week showed nonfarm payrolls increasing by less than expected in August but the unemployment rate falling to 4.2 per cent from 4.3 per cent in July

US weekly jobless claims rise moderately on low layoff, slow labour market
Updated On : 12 Sep 2024 | 7:21 PM IST

US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffs on upright labour market

A step-down in hiring, which pushed the unemployment rate to a near three-year high of 4.3 per cent in July rattled investors and fanned concerns that a recession was stalking the economy

US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffs on upright labour market
Updated On : 05 Sep 2024 | 11:11 PM IST

US job openings fall to 3.5-year low in July on labour market slowdown

Job openings, a measure of labor demand, had fallen by 237,000 to 7.673 million on the last day of July, the lowest level since January 2021

US job openings fall to 3.5-year low in July on labour market slowdown
Updated On : 04 Sep 2024 | 8:19 PM IST

Nifty IT soars 2% amid positive US job data, rebound in global markets

The rally in IT stocks came on the heels of a major drop in US jobless claims, which fell to 233,000 for the week ending August 3-the largest decline in nearly a year.

Nifty IT soars 2% amid positive US job data, rebound in global markets
Updated On : 09 Aug 2024 | 11:24 AM IST

Oil prices settle at 8-month low after disappointing US job numbers

US job growth slowed more than expected in July and unemployment increased to 4.3 per cent, pointing to raising fears of a possible recession

Oil prices settle at 8-month low after disappointing US job numbers
Updated On : 03 Aug 2024 | 6:36 AM IST

Oil prices slide more than $2 as investors digest weak US job data

U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in July as unemployment increased to 4.3 per cent, pointing to possible weakness in the labor market and greater vulnerability to recession

Oil prices slide more than $2 as investors digest weak US job data
Updated On : 02 Aug 2024 | 10:59 PM IST

US unemployment rate hits 4.3% in July as job growth slows considerably

The employment report also showed increase in annual wages last month was smallest in more than three years, effectively sealing the case for the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates in September

US unemployment rate hits 4.3% in July as job growth slows considerably
Updated On : 02 Aug 2024 | 7:46 PM IST

Weekly unemployment claims rise to 11-month high of 249,000: US labour dept

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 249,000 for the week ended July 27, the highest level since August last year

Weekly unemployment claims rise to 11-month high of 249,000: US labour dept
Updated On : 01 Aug 2024 | 6:38 PM IST

US job openings edge lower in June, labour resilience underpinning economy

Job openings have been steadily declining since hitting a record 12.182 mn in March 2022 as demand moderates in response to the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes

US job openings edge lower in June, labour resilience underpinning economy
Updated On : 30 Jul 2024 | 10:23 PM IST

Global stocks mostly lower following hotter-than-expected US jobs report

World stocks were mostly lower on Monday after a US jobs report released Friday came in hotter than expected, while the euro fell after French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly following a setback in Sunday's parliamentary election. Far-right parties made major gains in parliamentary elections Sunday, leading French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap election. This caused the euro to drop to its lowest price in nearly a month. The euro was trading at $1.0766, down from $1.0778. The setbacks for incumbent parties cast a shadow across the region. The CAC 40 in Paris sank 1.7% to 7,866.87 and Germany's DAX lost 0.7% to 18,425.26. Britain's FTSE 100 declined 0.4% to 8,215.84 in early trading. The future for the S&P 500 shed 0.1% and that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2%. Markets in Asia ended mixed. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index rose 0.9% to 39,038.16 after government data on Monday showed Japan's economy contracted at an annualized ...

Global stocks mostly lower following hotter-than-expected US jobs report
Updated On : 10 Jun 2024 | 3:48 PM IST

Dollar broadly steady after soft US jobs report; yen starts on back foot

The offshore yuan was last at 7.1959 per dollar, and gained more than 1 per cent last week

Dollar broadly steady after soft US jobs report; yen starts on back foot
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 10:12 AM IST