PRESS ROOM
Lukewarm but steady US economic data
Monday 13th January '20
The US economy added 145,000 in non-farm payrolls in December 2019 disappointing slightly against economists’ expectations of 160,000. Unemployment however remained at a 50-year low of 3.5%. The S&P500 Index pulled back slightly towards the end of last week but was still up 0.9% over the week.