DATA PREVIEW: SERVICES SECTOR CONDITIONS HEADLINE LIGHT DATA WEEK AHEAD

By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – After a very busy data week that finished off with a 4.80 million June payrolls gain and a decline in the unemployment rate to 11.1%, analysts and the markets can look forward to a three-day weekend and a very light data week ahead. Monday’s nonmanufacturing data for June starts […]

DATA FLASH: US JUNE PAYROLLS RISE BY 4.80 MLN, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.1%

–Food Services, Retail Again Lead Gain; Hourly Earnings Down 1.2%–Initial Jobless Claims Fell by 55,000 to 1.427 Mln, Continuing Claims Rise–International Trade Gap Widened to $54.6 Billion By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The June employment report showed further, though measured, improvement, reflecting continued state reopenings. The sharp April payrolls decline the Labor Department reported […]