In today’s briefing:
- Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia
Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia
- In the US, the November nonfarm payrolls came in marginally above expectations at 227 k (220 k e), and were up significantly from the upwardly revised 36 k figure for October (which was impacted by two hurricanes and a strike at Boeing).
- Still, the three-month average payroll growth slowed from earlier in the year to 173 k.
- Meanwhile, the unemployment rate inched up to 4.2% (4.1% e / 4.1% p). Average hourly earnings growth remained steady at 0.4% m-o-m (0.3% e / 0.4% p) and 4.0% y-o-y (3.9% e / 4.0% p).
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