-- 美国政府周四公布的数据显示,每周首次申请失业救济人数降幅超出预期,而持续申领失业救济人数也高于华尔街的预期。 美国劳工部表示,截至4月11日当周,经季节性调整后的首次申请失业救济人数较前一周平均值减少1.1万人,至20.7万人(前一周平均值已向下修正1000人)。彭博社此前的调查显示,市场普遍预期为21.3万人。 劳工部还表示,四周移动平均值为20.975万人,较前一周平均值增加500人(前一周平均值已向下修正250人)。未经调整的申领人数增加12116人,至213873人。 牛津经济研究院首席美国经济学家南希·范登豪顿在发给的电子邮件中表示:“最新的失业救济申请数据显示,美国与伊朗的战争并未对劳动力市场产生显著影响。过去两周,由于季节性因素的影响,首次申请失业救济人数出现波动,但仍处于较低水平,表明裁员速度仍然较慢。” 截至4月4日当周,经季节性调整后的持续申请失业救济人数达到182万,超过华尔街预期的181万。据美国劳工部的数据,持续申请失业救济人数较前一周增加了3.1万人,而前一周的数据向下修正了7000人。四周移动平均值下降了8250人,至约181万,为2024年6月1日以来的最低水平。 范登豪顿表示:“截至4月4日当周,持续申请失业救济人数有所上升,延续了其典型的波动模式。” “然而,总体而言,这些数字仍在持续下降,反映出自去年秋季以来,首次宣告死亡人数总体呈下降趋势。” 白宫对与伊朗达成协议持乐观态度,并指出第二轮谈判可能在巴基斯坦举行。上周末,美伊和平谈判在伊斯兰堡结束,但未能达成协议。 与此同时,华盛顿和德黑兰之间为期两周的停火协议仍然有效。
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