Last week, the number of the US citizens, who had applied for unemployment benefits for the first time, increased by 9,000 to 227, the country's Ministry of Labor reported. Analysts had predicted that the figure would increase to 220 thousand. The average number of applications for the last four weeks increased from 221 thousand to 222 thousand. The number of Americans who continue to receive unemployment benefits, for the week ending June 16, decreased by 21 thousand and amounted to 1 million 705 thousand people. Experts had expected the figure at the level of 1 million 717 thousand people.
June had seen Japan’s industrial output breaking its four-month slump. The recuperation could be attributed to a modest recovery seen in broader business and consumer activity after the world’s third-biggest economy suffered from ...
Spain’s unemployment rose to 15.33% for the second quarter of 2020, according to Tuesday’s data from the National Statistics Institute amid the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country. The unemployment rate surged past the ...
Financial markets saw record heights earlier on Friday, with the Euro continuing its 21-month gain streak and gold prices hitting its highest level amid a weakened Dollar. The Euro soared above the Dollar by 1.7%, trading at $1.1616 for the ...
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 ...
The United States Labor Department reported on Thursday that jobless claims edged down to a near four-month low since last week, while 32.9 Million Americans collected unemployment benefits in the third week of June. The government agency ...