Initial headlines: Job growth in line / EDIT(s) -
8:33 a ET
The U.S. economy created 234,000
jobs in November, the government said
Friday, a shade above economists'
forecasts for an increase of 226,000.
Job growth solid
8:41 a ET
The U.S. economy created 234,000
jobs in November, a bit above Wall
Street forecasts, while average hourly
earnings rose just 0.1 percent -- below
forecasts for a 0.3 percent rise,
government data showed Friday.
Unemployment held steady at 4.1
percent. S&P futures and bonds rose
on the news, pointing to a higher open
on Wall Street.
cnnfn.com
08:30 SERVICES ADD 181,000 JOBS IN NOV., GOODS-PRODUCING ADDS 53,000
08:30 AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS UP 3.6% IN PAST 12 MONTHS
08:30 NOV. FACTORY WORKWEEK DOWN 6 MINUTES TO 41.7 HOURS
08:30 NOV. AVERAGE WORKWEEK UP 6 MINUTES TO 34.6 HOURS
08:29 RETAIL ADDS 1,000 JOBS IN NOV., MANUFACTURING SHEDS 2,000
08:29 NOV. JOBLESS RATE REMAINS AT 29-YEAR LOW 4.1%
08:29 LOW WAGE GROWTH SHOULD CALM FIDGETY MARKETS
08:29 NOV. AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES UP 0.1% VS. 0.3% EXPECTED
08:29 NOV. PAYROLLS 234,000 VS. 263,000 IN OCTOBER
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Some bloomberg details:
bloomberg.com
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P.S.
- With this data, markets may be off to the races - again/still/yet.
- Not sure if anyone (except Dr. Greenshades) will be paying much attention to the CIBCR later this AM................................ |
