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Dollar falls as US jobless rate sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs

The dollar index weakened after the Labor Department said nonfarm payrolls rose by 199,000 last month, well short of the 400,000 estimate

US companies add most jobs in seven months amid record openings: ADP data

The larger-than-expected payrolls gain could indicate that employers had more success hiring in December as higher wages and attractive working terms lured people off the sidelines

US initial jobless claims drop to lowest level in over 50 years

Initial jobless claims in the US last week fell to 184,000, marking the lowest level in more than 50 years, the Labour Department reported.

Stock, bond yields slide after US jobs report and amid Omicron concerns

Global equities and benchmark US bond yields tumbled in volatile trade after data showed US job growth slowed considerably in November and the Omicron variant of the coronavirus kept investors on edge

US payrolls growth slowed in November while jobless rate fell

Nonfarm payrolls climbed 210,000 in November after upward revisions to each of the prior two months, a Labor Department report showed Friday

US weekly jobless claims drop to 52-year low; Q3 growth revised slightly up

Claims have been declining since October, though the pace has slowed in recent weeks as applications approach the pre-pandemic average of about 220,000

US economy slows sharply in Q3; weekly jobless claims at new 19-month low

Strong inflation, fueled by the economy-wide shortages and pandemic relief money from the government over the course of the public health crisis, cut into growth

Federal Reserve policymakers hone in on November taper timeline

Earlier on Tuesday, Atlanta Fed President Rafael Bostic said last month's jobs report displayed sufficient progress and endorsed a November start

Dollar steady after jobs miss as taper hopes remain intact

September's employment report is the last one available before the Federal Reserve's Nov. 2-3 policy meeting.

US initial jobless claims fall by most since late June in week

Continuing claims for state benefits fell to 2.78 million in the week ended Aug. 28.

Oil prices steady as US jobs report indicates patchy recovery

Oil prices were steady on Friday after a US jobs report indicated a patchy recovery amid the pandemic but the demand picture remained bright globally

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US economy adds just 235,000 jobs in August amid Delta surge, a 7-month low

Employment in leisure and hospitality was flat in August

Oil steady ahead of US jobs report as US storm recovery struggles

Brent crude futures were up 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $73.25 a barrel at 0911 GMT

Weaker dollar boosts gold ahead of United States employment data

Spot gold rose 0.2% to $1,812.97 per ounce by 0641 GMT, and was down 0.2% for the week.

Japanese shares gain on Suga's resignation as markets look to US jobs data

Japan's TOPIX stock index rose to a 30-year high and was last up 1.50%

US jobs miss pushes dollar to multi-week lows as traders wait on payrolls

The dollar loitered around multi-week lows on Thursday, pressured by softer-than-expected US labour data as traders awaited a fuller jobs readout

Gold prices stay flat as investors await direction from key US jobs data

Gold prices were flat on Wednesday as investors awaited a key US jobs report for clues on when the Federal Reserve might start reducing its pandemic-era stimulus measures

At 375,000, US initial unemployment claims drop for third week in a row

Continuing claims for state benefits fell to 2.9 million in the week ended July 31.

US job growth exceeds forecast in July as unemployment rate falls

Payrolls climbed by 943,000 last month after an upwardly revised 938,000 increase in June