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Pakistan cuts petrol prices by 80 rupees a liter
April 3 (Reuters) - Pakistan will cut petrol prices by 80 rupees ($0.29) a liter to 378 rupees, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said late on Friday.The cuts will come from the government's petroleum levy, Sharif said. The reduction in petrol prices comes just a day after the government hiked consu...Reuters
35 minutes ago
Highs and lows from the US jobs report
March job gains broad-based, led by healthcare, construction, and leisure sectorsLabor force shrinks for third time in four months, economists cite immigration and demographicsWage growth slows to lowest in nearly five years, likely lagging inflationBy Dan BurnsApril 3 (Reuters) - U.S. employment gr...Reuters
2 hours ago
WRAPUP 5-US labor market posts largest jobs gain in 15 months, but clouds brewing from Iran war
Nonfarm payrolls increase 178,000 in MarchUnemployment rate falls to 4.3% from 4.4% as people drop out of the labor forceAverage workweek shortens to 34.2 hours from 34.3 hoursBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth rebounded more than expected in March as a strike by he...Reuters
2 hours ago
TREASURIES-US bonds tumble after blockbuster jobs number backs Fed pause stance
Unemployment rate dips; report shows downward revisions Jobs report not as strong as it looks -analystFed rate cut chances reduced for 2026 post-jobs dataBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries dropped on Friday after data showed the world's largest economy c...Reuters
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Stronger, broader hiring could ease Fed job market worries
March jobs report shows broader hiring gainsFed likely to keep rates on hold given job market resilienceRising energy prices and ongoing Iran conflict add uncertainty to inflation and future Fed policyBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - Hiring that strengthened and broadened in Ma...Reuters
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US S&P Global Services PMI posts first contraction since 2023
The US S&P Global Services PMI in March reported that business activity in the sector is slowing sharply, falling to contractionary territory for the first time since January 2023, amid higher inflation and the war in the Middle East.Fxstreet
5 hours ago
TREASURIES-US yields climb after blowout jobs number affirms Fed pause stance
Unemployment rate dips; report shows downward revisions Jobs report not as strong as it looks -analystFed rate cut chances reduced for 2026 post-jobs dataBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields advanced on Friday after data showed the world's largest eco...Reuters
6 hours ago
TREASURIES-US yields jump after stronger-than-expected jobs report
NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields advanced on Friday after data showed the world's largest economy created a lot more jobs than expected last month, cementing expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady for longer and not cut them.The benchmark 10-year ...Reuters
7 hours ago
