The number of employed people in the private sector of the US increased in April by 204 thousand. Compared with the growth in March, growth rate in April slowed. Analysts had predicted an increase of 200 thousand. Small enterprises increased the staff by 62 thousand employees. The number of employees in medium-sized businesses increased by 88,000. The number of employees in large enterprises increased by 54 thousand. In the production of goods, growth was 44 thousand people, in the provision of services - 160 thousand people. The number of employed people in construction increased by 27 thousand, in production - by 10 thousand, in financial activity - by 7 thousand.
Gold prices rose earlier on Monday in Asia, remaining above the $1,800 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen around the world. Gold futures slipped by 0.29%, trading at $1,807.15 per ounce by 12:47 AM ET (05:47 AM GMT). Investors flocked ...
India’s gross domestic product data due today is expected to reveal weak results, indicating that the economy is at its slowest pacing in at least two years in March. Dampened expectations were mainly from struggling consumer demand ...
Japan’s household spending declined by 6.0% in March from a year earlier, according to the government data released on Friday, highlighting the deepening impact of the pandemic on the world’s third-biggest economy. The frail reading ...
South Korea’s crude imports in March dropped 2.1% year-on-year, dragged down by weak demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s fifth-largest crude importer purchased 11.30 million tonnes of crude oil in March, equivalent ...
South Korea’s household loans increased last month based on data shown by financial authorities on Wednesday. Credit loans for mortgages and stock investments outside Seoul surged after the government launched new property regulations. Bank ...