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December 16, 2025
Employment in the U.S. increased in November, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Tuesday, although the job growth followed a notable decrease in employment in October. The report stated that non-farm payroll employment increased by 64,000 jobs in November after declining by 105,000 jobs in October. The Labor Department noted the November jobs data was delayed, and the October jobs report was cancelled because of the government shutdown.
The stronger job growth in November reflected increases in employment in the healthcare and construction sectors, which added 46,000 jobs and 28,000 jobs, respectively. Meanwhile, the report showed the federal government continued to lose jobs, with federal government employment edging down by 6,000 jobs in November after plunging by 162,000 jobs in October. The Labor Department also said the unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November from 4.4% in September.
Average hourly employee earnings crept up by $0.05 or 0.1% to $36.86 in November after climbing by $0.16 or 0.4% to $36.81 in October, the report said. The annual rate of growth in average hourly employee earnings slowed to 3.5% in November from 3.7% in October. 12/16/2025 - 10:08:00 (RTTNews)
A report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed retail sales in the U.S. were roughly flat in October. The Commerce Department said retail sales were virtually unchanged in October after inching up 0.1% in September.
Retail sales came in flat in October as a steep drop in sales by motor vehicles and parts dealers offset strength in other areas. The Commerce Department said sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers tumbled by 1.6% in October after edging down by 0.1% in November. However, excluding sales of motor vehicles and parts dealers, retail sales climbed by 0.4% in October after inching up by 0.1% in September. Ex-auto sales were expected to rise by 0.3%.
The report showed a 4.9% surge in sales by department stores as well as notable increases in sales of furniture and home furnishings stores, sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and bookstores, non-store retailers, and miscellaneous store retailers. Core retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gasoline, building materials, and food services, grew by 0.8% in October after slipping by 0.1% in September. 12/16/2025 - 10:26:00 (RTTNews)
Euro traded at 1.1768 against USD at 9:00 AM PST
German economic sentiment strengthened to a five-month high in December. The economic sentiment index advanced to 45.8 in December from 38.5 in the previous month, reaching the highest since last July. The score was seen at 38.4. However, the assessment of the current economic situation deteriorated slightly. The corresponding indicator posted -81.0 compared to -78.7 in the previous month.
The situation of the automobile industry improved in December. Other export-oriented sectors, such as the chemical and pharmaceutical industries and the metal sector, also strengthened but at a less pronounced pace. Despite the supportive fiscal policy, high tariffs and structural competitive disadvantages pose challenges to these industries.
The eurozone economic confidence index advanced 8.7 points to 33.7 in December. In contrast, the current situation index dropped 1.2 points to -28.5. 12/16/2025 - 06:47:00 (RTTNews)
Italy's foreign trade surplus decreased in October from a year ago as imports rose faster than exports. The trade surplus decreased to EUR 4.2 billion in October, down from EUR 4.6 billion in the same month last year. In September, there was a surplus of EUR 3.0 billion.
Exports climbed 2.3% annually in October after an 11.1% surge in September. Outgoing flows to EU countries increased by 0.5%, and those to non-EU countries grew by 4.1%. Imports rose 3.4% annually in October, following a 10.3% growth in the prior month.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, exports declined 3.0%, while imports increased 0.3% from a month ago. As a result, the trade surplus shrank to EUR 2.8 billion from EUR 4.5 billion in September. 12/16/2025 - 06:38:00 (RTTNews)
Italy's consumer price inflation moderated in November to the lowest level in just over a year. Consumer price inflation slowed to 1.1% in November from 1.2% in October. Moreover, this was the slowest rate since October 2024, when prices rose 0.9%.
Prices for regulated energy products fell 3.2% from last year, and those for communications services slid by 0.8%. Inflation based on transport-related services slowed to 0.9% from 2.0%, and the annual price growth in unprocessed food softened to 1.1% from 1.9%. Excluding energy and fresh food, core inflation eased to 1.7% from 1.9%.
Monthly, consumer prices dropped 0.2% in November. Inflation, based on the HICP, eased to 1.1% in October from 1.3% in the previous month. Monthly, the HICP decreased 0.2%. 12/16/2025 - 05:05:00 (RTTNews)
France's private sector economy broadly stagnated in December. The headline composite output index posted 50.1 in December, down from 50.4 in November. However, reading above the threshold of 50.0 indicates expansion. At the sector level, services activity saw only a fractional increase, while manufacturing output almost stabilized in December.
The services Purchasing Managers' Index fell to a two-month low of 50.2 from 51.4 in November. At 50.6, the manufacturing PMI hit a 40-month high, up from 47.8 a month ago. 12/16/2025 - 03:55:00 (RTTNews)
British Pounds traded at 1.3427 against USD at 9:00 AM PST
The U.K. unemployment rate rose slightly in the three months to October. The jobless rate climbed to 5.1% in the three months to October from 5.0% in the preceding period. In the three months to October, average earnings excluding bonuses grew 4.6% from the prior year. Including bonuses, average earnings advanced 4.7% from August to October. In November, payroll employees decreased by 171,000 or 0.6% from the prior year. Compared to last month, employment grew by 38,000 to 30.3 million.
The number of job vacancies remained broadly unchanged in the quarter. There was a small decrease of just 2,000 vacancies to 729,000 from September to November. 12/16/2025 - 08:59:00 (RTTNews)
Hong Kong's unemployment rate remained steady in the September-November period. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 3.8% in the September-November period, the same as in the August-October period. The underemployment rate also remained stable at 1.6%.
Without adjustment, the unemployment rate dropped to 3.8% from 3.9%. The number of unemployed people was 144,400, compared to 149,600 in the August-October period. 12/16/2025 - 08:13:00 (RTTNews)
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