The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed in its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) on Tuesday that there were 8.75 million job openings on the final business day of February. This figure was slightly higher than January’s revised count of 8.74 million (previously reported as 8.86 million) and exceeded market expectations of 8.74 million.
According to the BLS press release, there was minimal change in both hires and total separations over the month, with 5.8 million hires and 5.6 million separations. Among separations, the numbers for quits (3.5 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.7 million) remained relatively stable.
Following the release of the JOLTS Job Openings data, there was a slight decrease in the US Dollar (USD) Index, which was observed to be down by 0.22% on the day, closing at 104.73.
Today’s US Dollar (USD) price summary:
The following table illustrates the percentage change of the US Dollar (USD) compared to major currencies today. The US Dollar exhibited its lowest performance against the Australian Dollar.
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