- Payrolls rise by 103,000 people in March; weaker than expected
- Unempoyment rate unchanged at 4.1%; wage growth picks up to 2.7% (2.6%)
- Weak report does not alter our outlook for three more Fed hikes this year
- Payrolls increased 313,000 in February - markedly above expectations
- Unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent due to an increase in the participation rate
- Wage growth declined from 2.8 percent to 2.6 percent, which will take the edge off rate hike fears and support equity markets
- ECB drops easing bias
- Minor tweaks to verbal intervention and ECB projections
- Ministry of Finance sees no argument for a higher inflation target than other countries
- Goes against international discussion and academic advice
- In practice this could lead to a flatter yield curve
- Powell says rates can continue to rise gradually
- Outlook for growth remains strong, aided by fiscal policy and firmer global demand
- March rate increase appears to be 'a done deal'; risk of four increases this year is increasing
- Investments in 2018 adjusted upward
- Survey suggests 10 percent volume growth for oil investments in 2018
- Investment survey implies some upside to Norges Bank's projections