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US Financial Main Index for April Drops 0.6%: The Convention Board

The Convention Board (CB) introduced on the seventeenth that the main US financial index for April was 101.8, down 0.6% from the earlier month. {Photograph} taken in November 2019 (2024 Reuters/Loren Elliott) [17日 ロイター] – The Convention Board (CB) introduced on the seventeenth that the US financial main index for April was 101.8, down 0.6% […]

US Unemployment Insurance Claims Hold Steady at 208,000, Labor Market Tightens

The number of new unemployment insurance claims (seasonally adjusted) for the week ended April 27, published by the US Department of Labor on the 2nd, was 208,000, unchanged from the previous week. Photograph taken in July 2022 (2024 Reuters/Brian Snyder) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of new unemployment insurance claims (seasonally adjusted) for the week […]

US Private Sector Adds 192,000 Jobs in April, Exceeding Expectations

According to the US April employment report released by the corporate payroll service Automatic Data Processing (ADP) on the 1st, the number of private sector workers increased by 192,000. Photograph taken in April 2023 (2024 Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of private sector workers increased by 192,000, according to the April US employment […]

Crude Oil Futures Prices Rise in Asian Markets as Demand Expectations Grow

April 24: Crude oil futures prices rise during early trading in Asian markets. Photo taken in January 2019 in the province of Neuquén, Argentina (2024 Reuters / Agustin Marcarian) [東京 24日 ロイター] – Crude oil futures prices rise in early trading in Asian markets. Expectations for demand to expand are rising after US crude oil […]

China’s Exports and Imports Plummet in March: What Does This Mean for the Economy?

According to trade statistics for March released by China’s General Administration of Customs on April 12, exports fell 7.5% from the previous year, and imports fell 1.9%, which was significantly below market expectations. Photo provided by cnsphoto (2024 Reuters) BEIJING (Reuters) – According to trade statistics for March released by China’s General Administration of Customs […]

US Private Sector Sees Significant Job Growth in March: ADP Report

According to the US March employment report released by the corporate payroll service Automatic Data Processing (ADP) on the 3rd, the number of private sector workers increased by 184,000, the largest increase since July last year. Picture taken in May 2021 (2024 Reuters/Brendan McDermid) [ワシントン 3日 ロイター] – According to the March US employment report […]

February JOLTS Report Shows Job Openings Increase to 8.76 Million

The number of job openings in the February Employment Trends Survey (JOLTS) released by the US Department of Labor on the 2nd increased by 8,000 to 8,756,000. Photo taken in September 2021 (2024 Reuters/Andrew Kelly) [ワシントン 2日 ロイター] – The number of job openings in the February Job Dynamics Survey (JOLTS) published by the US […]

Consumer Confidence Index for March Hits Highest Level Since July 2021, Reaching 79.4

The Consumer Confidence Index for March published by the University of Michigan on the 28th was 79.4, an upward revision from the preliminary figure of 76.5, marking the highest level since July 2021. Photograph taken in November 2019 ( 2024 Reuters/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo) [28ain (Reuters)]- The consumer confidence index for March published by the University […]