Labor Department Shows Improving US Unemployment
US Labor Department figures showed an improvement in the weekly unemployment picture, as first time unemployment claims dropped more anticipated. For the week ending November 12th, US Labor Department figures showed that initial jobless claims d
Trading the news – UK labour market statistics
Forex Money: The employment rate for UK citizens aged 16-64 was 70.2% (-0.4%), in the 3rd quarter. Currently there are 29.07 million employees aged 16+, with almost 200,000 less compared to the last quarter.The unemployment rate is 8.3% of th
US Non-Farm Payroll Review 4 Nov 11
This article highlights the risk of trading during the US NFP and the current employment situation of the US.
U.S. Initial Claims Declined Last Week – November 10
Today, the U.S. jobless claims weekly report was published today, November 10th and presented a decline in initial claims of 10,000 for the week ending on November 4th.
Australia Adds 10.1K Jobs in October, RBA May Still Cut Rate
The Australian economy added 10,100 workers in October, right in line with economists expectations. The employment change is an important barometer of the Australian economy and seems to have stabilized the previous two months – with positive job
Preview: AUS October Employment Change to Help Guide RBA
After the RBA lowered rates to end October, the question is whether they will follow it up with another rate cut before the end of the year. One key metric for the central bank will the labor market. The economy, which had been adding jobs at a s
USDKRW Declines On Positive Employment Report
The South Korean won gained by 0.05% during the session following a relatively bullish employment rate release. According to Statistics Korea, the national unemployment rate fell to 3.1% in October, a 3-year low.
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Researchers at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology in Korea and at the University of California have been looking at the technology for two y...
Another Month Of Jobs Gains: What's Next For The Fed?
Now that NFP Friday is done and over, it's time to go through the results and see what this could mean for the Fed moving forward!
Oct Jobs Number Could Be Revised Higher -ING Economist
(Dow Jones via eFXnews) Rob Carnell, economist at ING, points to substantial revisions to previous months' data to argue that this provisional release -- a gain of 80K in Oct vs 100k forecast -- will also be revised up in the coming months."W
U.S Employment Grew by 80k in October – November Report 2011
The U.S. labor force continued to grow in October after it had grown in September: according to the recent U.S. employment report, which was published today,
October NFP Report Misses Forecasts, But Shows Positives Too
The October nonfarm payroll report was mixed in that the headline figure for October showed an 80K increase compared to the consensus forecast all aro...


