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By Lorraine Woellert and Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
June 6, 2013
Applications for unemployment benefits declined last week and Americans’ views of the economy were the brightest since early 2008 on the heels of a housing market recovery and higher stock prices.
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By James Ramelli |
June 6, 2013
The monthly nonfarm payrolls number provides traders with huge opportunities to turn a great profit, but at a high risk. Here's how to set-up a great risk vs. reward play with options.
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By Justin Pugsley |
April 5, 2013
Forex markets were taken by surprise that the U.S. economy only created 88,000 jobs in March while a poll of analysts anticipated a number closer to 190,000. The U.S. dollar quickly sold-off, but could that be reversed quite soon?
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By Inyoung Hwang and Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg |
March 8, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index approaching a record high, as data showed employers added more jobs than forecast last month and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
March 8, 2013
Payrolls increased more than forecast in February and the jobless rate unexpectedly fell to a five-year low of 7.7%, a sign U.S. employers were undaunted by the budget impasse in Washington.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
March 7, 2013
The JUN13 U.S. 10-year note is down 14 ticks today, and is experiencing some weakness as the recent jobs figures of today and yesterday have been surprises to the upside.
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By James Ramelli |
March 7, 2013
Is there a way for a trader to trade the unemployment number, or any number for that matter, with a consistent set up and great risk vs. reward profile? The answer is yes, and the name of this options strategy is the long butterfly.
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By Press Release |
February 1, 2013
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 157,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.9%.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
December 7, 2012
U.S. stocks rose for a third day as faster-than-forecast growth in jobs overshadowed concern about budget negotiations and a slide in Apple Inc. Treasuries dropped, while the euro fell on concern about German growth.
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By Phil Flynn |
December 7, 2012
Traders may forget about worrying about the headline employment numbers and try to get a gauge on the overall data by looking at things like average hourly work.
