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May 3, 2024

United States (U.S.) Services PMI Unexpectedly Indicates Contraction in April; Employment Climbs Much Less Than Expected in April

After growing for fifteen months, the U.S. service sector activity unexpectedly contracted in April, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management. The ISM said its services PMI dipped to 49.4 in April from 51.4 in March, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. Economists expected the index to inch up to 52.0. With the unexpected decrease, the services PMI indicated activity in the sector, which contracted for the first time since December 2022. 05/03/2024 - 10:08:00 (RTTNews)

After reporting stronger than expected job growth over the past several months, the Labor Department released a report showing that employment in the U.S. increased by much less than expected in April. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment climbed by 175,000 jobs in April after surging by 315,000 jobs in March. Economists expected employment to jump by 243,000 jobs compared to the spike of 303,000 jobs reported the previous month. The report also showed that the unemployment rate crept up to 3.9% in April from 3.8% in March. The unemployment rate was expected to remain unchanged. 05/03/2024 - 08:36:00 (RTTNews)

European Union (E.U.): Eurozone Unemployment Rate Steady At 6.5% For Fifth Month

Euro traded at 1.0776 against USD at 9:00 am PST.

Euro area jobless rate remained unchanged at a record low for the fifth month in March and unemployment decreased, while a tight labor market could urge the European Central Bank to remain cautious even as policymakers gear up for an interest rate cut in June. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.5% in March, the same level as the previous four months, data from Eurostat showed. The rate was in line with expectations. A year ago, the jobless rate was 6.6%. The jobless rate for the E.U. fell to 6.0% from 6.1% in February. The rate was at a similar level in the same month last year. The number of unemployed in the euro area decreased by 94,000 monthly to 11.087 million in March. The jobless total for E.U. fell by 74,000 to 13.258 million. The unemployment rate for those under 25, eased to 14.1% from 14.4% the previous month in the euro area. The corresponding figure for the E.U. fell to 14.6% from 14.7%. The number of unemployed under 25 fell by 30,000 in the euro area. 05/03/2024 - 10:13:00 (RTTNews)