Non-farm payrolls
The US non-farm payrolls report is one of the most eagerly-awaited economic events worldwide – find out more below.
August's report showed that 164,000 jobs were added in July, which was exactly in line with the forecast. This compares to a revised 193,000 jobs added in June.
What are the non-farm payrolls?
The US non-farm payrolls is an official statistic released by the US Department of Labor, usually on the first Friday of every month. The non-farm payrolls measure the number of people currently in employment in the US and are released along with the US unemployment rate. Both are important yardsticks used by traders and analysts alike to get an insight into the health of the US economy. Specifically, the non-farm payrolls measure the number of people in employment in all businesses across the country, excluding agricultural, local government, private household and not-for-profit sectors.
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Investors look set for more August angst
Global stock markets had a shocker last week, posting their biggest declines in several weeks, after President Trump threw everyone a curve ball just as US-China trade talks had restarted.
Trump, trade and tariffs keep markets on the back foot
It’s been another bad day for European markets with the FTSE100 down for the fourth day in succession, while the rest of Europe has also posted large weekly losses, after President Trump threw all the trade chess pieces up into the air, by announcing that he intended to implement a 10% tariff on the remaining $300bn worth of Chinese goods, from 1st September.
Sentiment remains sour ahead of Powell’s speech
European and US stocks finished lower yesterday as traders remained a little nervous about the respectable US non-farm payrolls report that were released on Friday.
US payrolls undermine July rate cut narrative
It’s been a breakout week for European equity markets moving above their recent highs, to their best levels this year, on a combination of weaker data as well as heightened expectations of further easing from global central banks.
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