• US: Unit Labour Costs rise 11.6% QoQ in Q1 2022, versus expected 9.9% gain

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5 May 2022

US: Unit Labour Costs rise 11.6% QoQ in Q1 2022, versus expected 9.9% gain

Unit Labour Costs in the US rose at a QoQ pace of 11.6% in Q1 2022, well above the expected 9.9% rise on the quarter and following a 0.9% QoQ rise in Q4 of last year, data released by the Bureau of Labour Statistics on Thursday showed. The QoQ rate of non-farm productivity growth in Q1 2022 came in at -7.5%, below expectations for a 5.4% drop, coming on the heels of Q4 2021's 6.3% QoQ gain. 

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FX markets seemingly did not react to the latest weekly jobless claims figures. 

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