The Day at a Glance | April 3 2020

Largest contraction in employment in the US since march 2009 Figures published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed that 701 thousand jobs were lost in the US economy during the month of March, number way above the analyst consensus estimate (-100 thousand e.). This took the unemployment rate to 4.4%, a level not

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El Día en Minutos | 3 de abril de 2020

La mayor contracción del empleo desde marzo de 2009 en EE.UU. Cifras publicadas por la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales en EE.UU. confirmó que durante marzo se perdieron 701 mil puestos de trabajo en la economía estadounidense, cifra mucho mayor a la estimada por el consenso de analistas (-100 mil e.). Esto llevó a la tasa

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The Day at a Glance | April 2 2020

Initial jobless claims in the US continue to increase A new record of initial jobless claims in the United States was reached last week, after recording 6.5 million new claims for government support because of unemployment in the week of March 23-28. Figures exceeded expectations once more and adds to concerns of larger impacts of

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El Día en Minutos | 2 de abril de 2020

Solicitudes de desempleo en EE.UU. siguen en ascenso Un nuevo récord histórico de solicitudes por desempleo en EE.UU. se alcanzó la semana pasada, tras registrarse 6.5 millones de nuevas peticiones de ayuda gubernamental por desempleo en la semana del 23-28 de marzo. Los números volvieron a superar expectativas y se suman a las preocupaciones de

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The Day at a Glance | April 1 2020

Manufacturing affected at a global level due to coronavirus Final economic activity figures at a global level in manufacturing confirmed that March was one of the worst months in many years for the sector, this after the closing of factories and damage seen occur in supply chains. In Europe, manufacturing activities deepened their contraction in

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El Día en Minutos | 1 de abril de 2020

Manufacturas a nivel global afectadas por el virus Las cifras finales de actividad económica a nivel global en el sector manufacturero confirmaron que marzo fue uno de los peores meses del sector en muchos años, después de cierres masivos de fábricas y afectaciones a las cadenas productivas. En Europa, la actividad manufacturera profundizó su contracción

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The Day at a Glance | March 31 2020

Economic activity rebounds in China After the worst contraction in economic activity in February, China`s manufacturing sector (52 vs 35.7 prev.) along with its services sector (52.3 vs 29.6 prev.) recorded expansion in the month of March, exceeding analysts` expectations. The rebound in PMI`s is mainly attributed to the reactivation of economic activity in China,

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El Día en Minutos | 31 de marzo de 2020

Resurge la actividad económica en China Después de la mayor contracción de la actividad económica de China durante febrero, tanto el sector manufacturero (52 vs 35.7 prev.) como el de servicios (52.3 vs 29.6 prev.) volvieron a registrar expansión en el mes de marzo, superando todas las expectativas de analistas. El rebote de los PMIs

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The Day at a Glance | March 30 2020

US economy will remain at a standstill President of the United States Donald Trump extended mitigation measures until April 30th, after being advised to do so by his council of experts. According to the president, resuming economic activities would risk increasing the number of deaths. It`s expected the US will record a decrease in new

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