Tokyo stocks up 1.15% by break
Tokyo stocks climbed 1.15 percent on Tuesday morning, boosted by a weaker yen and gains on Wall Street as last week`s soft US jobs data tempered expectations for a US interest rate hike.
Apr 07, 2015, 09:21 AM IST
Solid US job growth anticipated despite weak economy
The labor market has largely shrugged off a harsh winter, a buoyant dollar, weaker global demand and a now-resolved labor dispute at West Coast ports, which have combined to undermine economic activity in the first quarter.
Apr 03, 2015, 11:07 AM IST
US jobless claims fall sharply to 268,000
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell sharply last week, more evidence of a tightening labor market, official data showed Thursday.
Apr 02, 2015, 18:41 PM IST
US jobs to add heat to Fed lift-off debate
Labour market data are therefore likely to be the highlight of the economic week, providing a further signal to the Fed on the health of the US economy and its capacity to withstand rate rises.
Mar 29, 2015, 15:15 PM IST
Lower US jobless claims suggest solidly improving labour market
The sustained jobs market strength underscores the economy`s solid fundamentals and suggests a recent slowdown in economic activity will be temporary.
Mar 26, 2015, 19:36 PM IST
H-1B workers have minimal skills: Infosys whistleblower
H-1B workers replacing Americans have minimal skills and little or no business knowledge, a whistleblower from Indian IT giant Infosys has said and asked lawmakers not to increase the number of much sought-after visas and plug in the loopholes in the immigration system.
Mar 18, 2015, 12:05 PM IST
Gold rises as dollar pauses but further weakness seen
Gold rose on Monday as the dollar rally paused but remained near a three-month low after a strong U.S. jobs report boosted expectations the Federal Reserve would soon raise interest rates.
Mar 09, 2015, 17:28 PM IST
Dollar holds firm after US jobs data rally
In Tokyo, the greenback bought 120.92 yen, up from 120.78 yen on Friday in New York, while the euro bought $1.0841 -- around its lowest since early 2003 -- compared with $1.0842.
Mar 09, 2015, 09:12 AM IST
Dollar steady ahead of US jobs report
The dollar was steady ahead of a key US jobs report later Friday, while the euro struggled after the European Central Bank released details of an unprecedented monetary easing plan designed to lift the faltering eurozone economy.
Mar 06, 2015, 12:43 PM IST
US jobless claims rise; Q4 productivity revised down
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level since May, which could raise concerns about some weakness in the labor market.
Mar 05, 2015, 20:44 PM IST
US jobless claims fall as labor market gains momentum
The prior week`s data was unrevised. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims falling to 293,000 last week.
Feb 19, 2015, 21:05 PM IST
US jobless claims push back over 300,000 line
New claims for US unemployment insurance jumped last week to back above the 300,000 line, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Feb 12, 2015, 22:01 PM IST
US economy produces 2,57,000 jobs in January
But the unemployment rate edged up to 5.7 percent from 5.6 percent in December, the Labor Department said Friday.
Feb 06, 2015, 21:19 PM IST
US jobless claims climb to 4-month high
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits, a sign of the pace of layoffs, rose to a four-month high last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Jan 15, 2015, 20:40 PM IST
'US manufacturing sector growing faster than other economy'
President Barack Obama has said the US manufacturing sector is growing faster than any other economy and is now in a good position to create jobs.
Jan 10, 2015, 10:37 AM IST
US jobless rate falls to 5.6% in best year since 1999
Together with upward revisions of the previous two months -- 50,000 more jobs than previously reported -- December rounded out the best year for job generation in 15 years, with almost three million net new jobs added.
Jan 10, 2015, 03:45 AM IST
US payrolls rise solidly, but weak wages steal limelight
US job growth increased briskly in December, but wages unexpectedly fell in a sign the tightening labor market has yet to give much of a boost to workers.
Jan 10, 2015, 00:42 AM IST
2014 best year of job creation in US since 1990s: Barack Obama
2014 is the best year of job creation in the US since the 1990s with 2.65 million new jobs created during the period with still one month to go, President Barack Obama said on Friday as he defended his economic policies.
Dec 06, 2014, 17:57 PM IST
Japanese stocks, dollar shine on upbeat US jobs
Tokyo`s Nikkei jumped 1.3 percent, while Hong Kong shares rose 0.3 percent, as pro-democracy activists scaled down protests.
Oct 06, 2014, 12:44 PM IST
US unemployment rate falls to 5.9%; lowest in 6 years
The US jobs machine powered back in September to pump out 248,000 net new positions, erasing concerns about an August slump.
Oct 03, 2014, 20:01 PM IST
