The U.S. non-farm payroll fell short of market expectations with 151K jobs in August: The ADP estimated a gain of 177K jobs while the market expect a gain of 180K. The growth in wages, was also lower than expected as…
The U.S. non-farm payroll beat, yet again, market expectations as 255K jobs in July: The ADP estimated a gain of 179K jobs and the market expect an increase of 180K. The growth in wages, was also higher than expected as…
The U.S. non-farm payroll finally showed strong headline numbers as there was an increase of 287K jobs in June – the highest level since October of last year 2010 and above market estimates: The ADP estimated a gain of 172K…
The roller-coaster in the financial markets due Brexit vote left the British pound around 10% below its value against the USD before the referendum results came in. And even though equities and bonds also reacted with a “risk-off” sentiment, equities…
The U.S. non-farm payroll disappointed again with a gain of only 38K jobs in May – the lowest level since September 2010 and way off market estimates: The ADP estimated a gain of 173K jobs and the market expect a…
The market is slowly adjusting to a possible rate hike in June by the Fed and even Chair Yellen in a recent interview stated that a rate hike in the coming months could be appropriate; but before the Fed meeting,…
The U.S. non-farm payroll presented a gain of only 160K jobs in April compared to the ADP’s anticipated increase of 156K jobs and market expectations of 203K. The growth in wages picked up again to 2.5% as wages increased by…
The BOJ disappointed by not expanding its monetary stimulus, while the FOMC, as expected, didn’t budge on its rate hike talk. In the end, the USD continued to devalue against the Yen and Euro, which helped push back up commodities…
The latest U.S. non-farm payroll showed a slightly higher than expected headline figure: 215K jobs in March compared to the ADP’s anticipated a gain of 200K jobs and market expectations of 206K. The growth in wages inched up to 2.3%…
The labor isn’t progressing smoothly as indicated by the latest U.S. non-farm payroll: It showed a much higher than expected headline figure: 242K jobs were added in February. The ADP reported a gain of 214K jobs; the market anticipated 195K…