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REFILE-US STOCKS-S&P breaks above 1,600 after strong jobs figures
* U.S. job market shows surprising strength – non-farm payrolls report
What to expect from the big jobs report Friday morning
Economic data for March pointed pretty consistently to one idea: That we’re in the spring doldrums, with yet another spurt of weak growth underway. The first major data point for April comes out Friday morning, and will provide crucial evidence … Continue reading
What to expect from the big jobs report Friday morning
Economic data for March pointed pretty consistently to one idea: That we’re in the spring doldrums, with yet another spurt of weak growth underway. The first major data point for April comes out Friday morning, and will provide crucial evidence … Continue reading
IMF panel calls for faster action to boost growth, jobs in developed world
Leading global financial officials on Saturday pledged faster action to boost growth and job creation in the developed world, amid deepening concern that advanced nations have become too reliant on cheap money and loose central bank policies to sustain their … Continue reading
UK’s FTSE takes biggest weekly fall since Nov on U.S. jobs tally
April 5 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index posted its worst weekly loss since November after falling for a third straight session on Friday when weak U.S. jobs data dampened expectations of steady…
Hiring slowed to 88,000 jobs in March; unemployment rate drops to 7.6 percent
Businesses dramatically curtailed hiring in March, according to new government data, raising questions about the underlying strength of the economic recovery as the nation absorbs deep federal spending cuts. Read full article >>
Hiring slowed to 88K jobs in March; unemployment rate drops to 7.6 percent
The U.S. economy will face the brunt of massive federal spending cuts just as growth in private sector jobs is plunging, according to government data released Friday. Businesses created a paltry 88,000 jobs in March — less than half what … Continue reading
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The March jobs report, in seven charts
The March jobs report was underwhelming, to say the least. While unemployment fell to 7.6 percent from 7.7 percent, the economy only gained 88,000 jobs, and most of the unemployment reduction was due to people dropping out of the workforce. … Continue reading
UK FTSE falls as investors fear weak U.S. jobs data
* FTSE 100 down 1.3 percent, on track for worst week since Nov
Britain’s FTSE weakens ahead of U.S. jobs data
LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – Britain’s top shares dipped on Friday, extending falls seen in the previous two sessions, on heightened concerns about the strength of recovery in the United States ahead…