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May 6, 2026
Private sector employment in the U.S. jumped in April. Employment rose by 109,000 jobs in April after climbing by 61,000 jobs in March. The increase in private sector employment in April marked the fastest pace of job growth since January 2025.
Health care's continued strength, along with a rebound in trade, transportation, and utilities, fueled the acceleration in hiring. Employment in the education and health services sector increased by 61,000 jobs, while the trade, transportation, and utilities added 25,000 jobs.
Employment at small establishments climbed by 65,000 jobs, employment at large establishments rose by 42,000 jobs, and employment at medium establishments crept up by 2,000 jobs. Pay growth for job-stayers slowed slightly to 4.4%, while year-over-year pay gains for job-changers were steady at 6.6%. 05/06/2026 - 10:14:00 (RTTNews)
Euro traded at 1.1755 against USD at 9:00 AM PST
Eurozone producer prices increased in March due to a strong rebound in energy prices. Producer prices grew 3.4% monthly, following a 0.6% fall in the prior month. Excluding energy, producer prices gained 0.5%, outpacing February's 0.1% rise.
Within overall producer prices, energy posted the biggest increase of 11.1%. Prices of intermediate goods moved up 0.7%, and those of non-durable consumer goods grew 0.3%. Prices of capital goods and durable consumer goods increased 0.2% each in March. 05/06/2026 - 08:08:00 (RTTNews)
Euro area private sector contracted for the first time in nearly one-and-a-half years as the ongoing war in the Middle East acted as a drag on services activity. The composite output index fell to 48.8 in April from 50.7 in the previous month. The score below the 50-threshold signaled the first contraction in the private sector since December 2024.
The decrease in business activity was entirely reflective of the contraction in the service sector, which was the fastest in over five years, and more than offset a stronger increase in manufacturing production.
The services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 47.6 in April from 50.2 in March. The score suggested the fastest contraction in output since February 2021 but remained above the initial score of 47.4.
Private sector activity in Germany and France fell at faster rates, while Spain contracted for the first time in more than two years. In contrast, Italy's private sector returned to growth.
Germany's private sector slipped into contraction for the first time in almost a year. The composite output index dropped to 48.4 in April from 51.9 in the previous month. The flash score was 48.3.
France's private sector activity declined at the fastest pace in 14 months in April. The final composite index fell to 47.6 from 48.8 in March. The services PMI declined to 46.5 in April from 48.8 in the prior month. This was the lowest reading since February 2025.
Spain's private sector shrank for the first time in nearly two-and-a-half years in April. The composite output index slid to 48.7 from 52.4 in March. The services PMI recorded 47.9 compared to March's 53.3.
On the other hand, Italy's private sector returned to the expansion territory in April, underpinned by the manufacturing sector. The composite output index rose to 50.5 from 49.2 in the prior month. The services PMI registered 49.8 compared to 48.8 in March. 05/06/2026 - 07:30:00 (RTTNews)
British Pound traded at 1.3597 against USD at 9:00 AM PST
The UK service sector growth accelerated in April despite headwinds arising from the Middle East conflict. The services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 52.7 in April from March's 11-month low of 50.5. The flash reading was 52.0. The index has remained above the 50.0 no-change mark in each month since May 2025, suggesting expansion throughout the period.
Total new work was broadly unchanged in April, and backlogs of work decreased from March. There was another fall in employment across the service economy. Input price inflation hit its highest since November 2022 due to higher fuel prices and elevated wage pressures. Prices charged by service providers surged to the highest since January 2023.
Optimism among service providers edged up from March's nine-month low but remained subdued in comparison to the long-run average. The overall private sector expanded at a faster pace in April. The final composite output index registered 52.6, up from 50.3 in March. The score showed higher levels of manufacturing output and service sector activity in April. 05/06/2026 - 08:51:00 (RTTNews)
China's service sector registered faster growth in April, driven by stronger increases in new business despite declining foreign orders. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 52.6 in April from 52.1 in the previous month. The indicator has remained above the threshold 50.0 level since January 2023, signaling consistent expansion throughout this period.
Underpinned by domestic demand, new business increased for the fortieth month in a row, and at the fastest rate since February. However, new export business declined for the second straight month. Sentiment among service providers improved in April. Growth was anticipated from new projects, enterprise development, expanding markets, improved business efficiency, and successful promotions.
Reflecting the rise in new business, outstanding workloads increased for the twelfth time in the last 13 months. Service providers continued to reduce their workforce on average. Due to rising oil and fuel prices, input price inflation accelerated to the highest in 2026 so far. With overall cost burdens remaining manageable, service providers lowered their charges.
The broader private sector, covering both manufacturing and service activity, grew at the second-fastest pace since May 2024. The composite output index advanced to 53.1 in April from 51.5 in March, data showed. 05/06/2026 - 01:08:00 (RTTNews)
Hong Kong's retail sales growth moderated in March after accelerating in the previous month. The value of retail sales grew 12.8% year-on-year in March, slower than the 19.3% surge in February, which was the strongest growth since June 2023. Moreover, this was the fastest growth since June 2023, when sales grew 19.5%.
Sales of consumer durable goods advanced sharply by 40.7% from last year, and those of jewelry, watches, clocks, and valuable gifts rose by 27.2%. Demand for clothing, footwear, and allied products grew 5.9%, while fuel sales dropped notably by 14.2%. The volume of retail sales climbed 9.8% yearly in March, though the growth slowed significantly from 17.5%. 05/06/2026 - 09:22:00 (RTTNews)
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