An analysis by the Office for National Statistics found that the healthcare sector accounts for more than one in 10 job ads posted online in December, The Guardian has reported
The income and spending report for the US is forecast to indicate a softening in core inflation for October. While simmering down, the annual pace is still more than twice the central bank’s goal
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits declined further last week, while layoffs dropped in July to their lowest level in just more than 21 years.
Indian equities are likely to start off on a soft note today taking a breather from the two-day post-Budget rally which led the Sensex closing at a 4-month high Thursday. Indicator SGX Nifty was up 19 points at 8753.50.
A cloud of uncertainty is hanging over the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) outlook after data last week showed the country added 38,000 jobs in May, significantly missing the 162,000 expected.
While last month's jobs report, released Friday, was "disappointing," and bears watching, policymakers will respond "only to the extent that we determine or come to the view that the data is meaningful in terms of changing our view of the medium- and longer-term economic outlook."
Friday's stronger-than-expected jobs report boosted expectations of a US rate increase as soon as June, causing the market to sell off.
The closely watched monthly jobs report due on Friday is expected show that employers stepped up hiring a bit in February, but there is a greater-than-unusual amount of uncertainty around forecasts given that the weather remained unseasonable.
Gold has rallied, with some analysts beginning to suggest that gains could continue or at least hold for a little longer.
Senate Budget Chairwoman Patty Murray and House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan are reportedly close to a deal that would fund the government for the next year at slightly above USD 1 trillion, a number above the USD 967 billion called for in the 2011 Budget Control Act.
The US economy grew faster than initially estimated in the third quarter, data also showed on Thursday, suggesting demand could improve in the world's top oil consumer.
Crude moves sideways ahead of Fed meeting, jobs report
The USL Diageo deal is finally done. Diageo completed the acquisition of 25.02% in USL making it the majority shareholder in the company.
Goldman Sachs' top economist cautioned on CNBC that major economic indicators such as Friday's better-than-expected jobs report could be sending the "wrong" signals.
Friday's jobs report was good, but markets won't be able to push much higher until the economic fundamentals strengthen, Pimco CEO Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC Friday.
Traders say Friday's jobs report may have more impact on the presidential race than the markets, though investors will still be watching closely.
After April's weak jobs report, investors will scrutinize each piece of economic data for a read on whether the economy`s soft patch is temporary or the start of something more troubling.
A good start to the holiday shopping season may provide a slight boost to sentiment in the week ahead, as investors await what`s likely to be an improved, but still weak jobs report Friday.
October's employment reports of US showed continued sluggish job growth. In an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Menaka Doshi, Ken Goldstein, economist at The Conference Board, speaks about the numbers and gives his outlook going forward.