机构评美国初请失业金人数，美国上周初请失业金人数小幅上升，但仍接近疫情爆发以来的低点，因就业市场正逐步全面复苏。尽管人数有所反弹，但由于卫生危机减轻，以及被压抑的需求刺激了酒店和餐馆等企业的招聘，自年初以来，每周初请失业金的人数减少了一半以上。经济学家预计，今年第二季度劳动力市场将进一步改善，预计失业率将在第四季度降至5%以下。The number of people applying for unemployment benefits for the first time in the United States last week was 373000, compared with an estimated 350000, compared with a previous figure of 364000.
Treasury yields fell slightly after the data, with the 10-year yield unchanged at 1.275%. Spot gold and silver fluctuates little in the short term.
Futures of the three major US stock indexes rose in the short term, with losses narrowing slightly. Dow futures and S & P 500 index futures fell 1.3%, while Nasdaq futures fell 1.44%.
The number of initial jobless claims in the United States rose slightly last week, but it is still close to its lowest level since the outbreak, as the job market gradually recovers. Despite the rebound, weekly jobless claims have more than halved since the start of the year as the health crisis abated and pent-up demand spurred hiring by companies such as hotels and restaurants. Economists expect the labor market to improve further in the second quarter of this year, and the unemployment rate is expected to fall below 5 per cent in the fourth quarter.
