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September 4, 2026
Employment in the U.S. increased in August, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Friday. The report said non-farm payroll employment surged by 162,000 jobs in August, up from 21,000 jobs in July. The job growth came as employment in food and drinking places increased by 59,000 jobs in August, well above the average monthly gain of 12,000 jobs over the prior 12 months. Local government education also rose by 42,000 jobs, while the information industry lost 23,000 jobs.
The report also said the unemployment rate came in at 4.1% in August, unchanged from July. The unemployment rate came in unchanged as the household survey measure of employment spiked by 569,000 persons, while the labor force grew by 683,000 persons. The report said average hourly employee earnings rose by $0.10 or 0.3% to $37.75, while the annual rate of wage growth slowed from 3.2% in July to 3.1% in August. 09/04/2026 - 09:40:00 (RTTNews)
Euro traded at 1.1620 against USD at 9:00 AM PST
Eurozone retail sales declined in July after rising in the previous two months. Retail sales decreased 0.6% monthly in July, following a 0.2% rise in June. This was the fastest drop since May 2025. Sales of non-food products, excluding automotive fuel, declined 1.4%, and sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores were 0.8% lower. On the other hand, turnover in food, drinks, and tobacco increased 0.4%.
Yearly, retail sales growth eased from 1.4% in June to 0.6% in July. In the EU, total retail sales fell 0.4% monthly, while they grew 1.0% from last year. Among member states, the largest monthly decreases were recorded in Germany, Spain, Italy, and Poland. 09/04/2026 - 07:44:00 (RTTNews)
Germany's factory orders grew in July, driven by surging demand in ships, railway rolling stock and aircraft manufacturing. Factory orders increased 2.5% monthly in July but slower than the 3.7% expansion seen in June. However, excluding large-scale orders, new orders dropped 1.4% from the prior month. The positive development was almost entirely driven by the manufacture of other transport equipment sectors. Due to the surge in orders, particularly in the manufacture of ships, railway rolling stock and aircraft, new orders in the sector increased sharply by 126.4%.
New orders for capital goods rose 2.4%, and those for intermediate goods increased 4.3%. Meanwhile, orders for consumer goods dropped 4.8%. Foreign orders were down 2.1% as orders from outside the euro area plunged 10.1%. Orders from the euro area advanced 12.1%. Domestic orders moved up 9.1%. Yearly, factory orders grew faster, rising from 7.2% in June to 13.1% in July. Manufacturing turnover also fell 1.5%, after a 0.5% drop in May. Compared to last year, turnover was 0.6% lower. 09/04/2026 - 03:14:00 (RTTNews)
Japan's household spending declined for the eighth straight month in July. Household spending registered an annual fall of 3.6% in July, following June's 3.3% decrease. Spending has been declining since last December. Monthly, household spending increased 0.5%, following a 6.3% drop in the prior month. Real income of working households decreased by 3.8% from the previous year. 09/04/2026 - 02:16:00 (RTTNews)
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