Non-farm payrolls
The US non-farm payrolls report is one of the most eagerly-awaited economic events worldwide – find out more below.
February's report showed that 304,000 jobs were added in January, which was well above the forecast 165,000. This compares to a revised 222,000 jobs added in December.
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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Cautious start for Europe
Asia markets got off to a slow but positive start this week, taking their cues from a decent US non-farm payrolls report on Friday, and a China Caixin services PMI reading which was slightly better-than-expected for January.
Risk assets extend gains, trade outlook remains unclear
A more dovish-than-expected Fed statement in January’s FOMC meeting fuelled a second day of global rallying in risk assets – equity, commodity, EM currencies – as markets tried to bake a ‘zero rate hike’ scenario into the equity valuation, and weaker dollar prospects into currency markets.
China data compounds investors’ fears
Volatility was the overriding theme in global stock markets last week.
Sentiment mixed as Chinese concerns persist
Stocks had a good run last week but ended on a mixed note.
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