Archive for May 11th, 2008
Canadian Employment Remains Strong On Commodities Demand
Canadian Employment Remains Strong On Commodities Demand
The Canadian labor market continues to remain strong on the back of robust demand for commodities. The economy added 19,200 jobs in April against expectations of 10,000, as the service sector saw an increase of 22,900 jobs up from the 6,800 added in February. Looking at the components, the […]
US Dollar: US Retail Sales Could Get A Surprise Boost on Tuesday - Why?
US Dollar: US Retail Sales Could Get A Surprise Boost on Tuesday - Why?
What Are The Markets Facing?
Advance Retail Sales are expected to fall back 0.2 percent after showing a surprising 0.2 percent gain during the month prior, but given the current economic scenario, this figure could prove to be even more disappointing when […]
Canadian Job Creation Continues but Cracks Appearing in Foundation
Canadian Job Creation Continues but Cracks Appearing in Foundation19,000 jobs created in April. Unemployment edges up to 6.1% from 6.0% last month.
Job growth in April topped expectations once again with 19,000 jobs created, nearly doubling consensus expectations of 10,000. Even with the addition, a faster pace of labour force growth pushed the unemployment rate up […]