US employment data for April better than expected as economy adds 177,000 jobs – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as US employment figures for April came in higher than expected with 177,000 jobs, Financial Conduct Authority considers restricting use of credit to buy crypto; stock markets gain on hopes of US-China trade thawEurozone unemployment was steady 6.2% in March – unchanged relative to a revised February reading.The youth unemployment rate was 14.2%, down from 14.3% in the previous month. Continue reading...

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US employment data for April better than expected as economy adds 177,000 jobs – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as US employment figures for April came in higher than expected with 177,000 jobs, Financial Conduct Authority considers restricting use of credit to buy crypto; stock markets gain on hopes of US-China trade thaw

Eurozone unemployment was steady 6.2% in March – unchanged relative to a revised February reading.

The youth unemployment rate was 14.2%, down from 14.3% in the previous month. Continue reading...