One Man’s Opinion: Does The US Labor Market Data Indicate Stronger GDP Growth?

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The latest nonfarm payrolls data showed the US economy added 280,000 jobs in May, which reassures investors that the jobs trend is clearly above 200,000 gains per month, said Jan Hatzius, chief economist at Goldman Sachs. There was some doubt after March’s very weak employment report – the economy added only 85,000 jobs for the month, before the upward revision …

Markets Mixed As Investors Await Jobs Report On Friday

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The S&P 500 ended nearly flat on Thursday as investors anxiously await Friday’s jobs report, though some gains in Internet shares helped lift the Nasdaq to positive territory late in the day. The anticipated (April) jobs report, which is expected to show that U.S. employment rose at its fastest pace in five …

ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, January 4, 2013

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ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2013/01/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-01032013/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, January 4, 2013 S&P 500 ENDS WEEK AT HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2007; EUROPE RISES ON US JOBS DATA US stocks closed higher Friday with the S&P 500 index rising to its highest closing level since December 2007 after data showed …

Can Jobs Data Be Better?

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The latest employment data is significant and insightful, believes Mohamed El-Erian, chief executive officer and co-chief investment officer at the $1.8 trillion Pacific Investment Management Co. The report reveals three important developments. First, 171,000 new jobs were created because of two important events; the housing sector stabilizing and better consumer confidence. The second important but less encouraging development; businesses remain …