LONDON (AP) — Better-than-expected U.S. jobs data boosted world stocks and the dollar on Friday as hopes that the world's largest economy is on the mend offset the uncertainty over the conflict in Libya.
The Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added 216,000 new jobs last month, a bit better than expectations for a 190,000 increase. March's increase was the biggest since last May and encouraged hopes that the U.S recovery is gathering pace.
Further good news emerged with the 0.1 percentage drop in the unemployment rate to a near two-year low of 8.8 percent.
"The March employment report was one of the cleanest reports we have had in a while and provided a …
Комментариев нет:
Отправить комментарий