Analysis

TradingKey - The Shunto—short for the Spring Wage Offensive—is Japan’s annual nationwide labour-management bargaining event held every spring. Typically, Shunto unfolds in three stages: In the first round, employers discuss potential wage increases; in the second, workers at various companies...

On 7 March 2025, the United States released the Nonfarm Payroll data for February. Nonfarm employment grew by 151,000 jobs, falling short of the market consensus expectation of 160,000.

TradingKey - When it comes to US economic data, the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) is indeed one of the most significant indicators. This employment report, covering more than 90% of the employed population in the U.S., often causes significant fluctuations in US stocks, foreign exchange, and gold on the...

On 7 March 2025, the United States will release its February Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) data. The market consensus currently anticipates a payroll increase of 160,000 jobs. However, we believe the actual figure will fall short of this expectation and also undershoot the prior month’s reading of 143,000 (

Investors looking towards the potential for interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) are studying a variety of incoming data points. One of the many important ones is the JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) report for December 2024. That’s scheduled for release on 4th Fed.

Initial jobless claims in the U.S. decreased by 10,000 to 235,000 for the week ended July 20, surpassing economists' expectations of 238,000 claims.