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The US economy generated a lower-than-expected 173,000 new jobs in August, the government reported Friday, but upward revisions to previous months` data sweetened the picture for hiring across the country.
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The Labour Department said that the unemployment rate fell from 5.5 per cent in May.
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Nonfarm payrolls increased 280,000 last month, the largest gain since December, the Labor Department said on Friday.
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Shanghai jumped 3.04%, or 127.66 points, to 4,333.58 and Hong Kong added 0.51, or 140.86 points, to close at 27,718.20.
Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 19:07
The US economy pumped out a solid 223,000 net new jobs in April, rebounding modestly from a dismal March, the Labor Department reported Friday.
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New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits rose modestly last week but the overall trend fell to a 15-year low, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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The dollar mostly strengthened against other Asia-Pacific currencies.
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The euro bought $1.1141 in late-morning Singapore trade from $1.1146 in New York late Monday, while the dollar climbed to 120.15 yen from 120.14 yen.
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New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell sharply last week, more evidence of a tightening labor market, official data showed Thursday.
Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 19:36
The sustained jobs market strength underscores the economy`s solid fundamentals and suggests a recent slowdown in economic activity will be temporary.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 21:05
The prior week`s data was unrevised. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims falling to 293,000 last week.
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