HALISTER1: U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Employment Report Due in 5 Minutes

U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Employment Report Due in 5 Minutes

(Bloomberg) -- Non-farm payrolls seen at +205k in March vs +242k in Feb. (forecast range +100k to +250k); includes private and public-sector workers.
  • Unemployment rate seen unchanged at 4.9% (forecast range 4.8% to 5%); tracks number of unemployed as percentage of labor force
  • Average hourly earnings est. to rise 0.2% m/m in March after falling 0.1% in Feb. (forecast range +0.1% to +0.5%)
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