Suuqa shaqada ee Maraykanka wuxuu lumiyay 23,000 oo shaqo bishii July iyo ka-qaybgalka shaqaalaha ayaa hoos u dhacay
Suuqa shaqada ee Maraykanka wuxuu lumiyay 23,000 shaqo bishii July, iyadoo heerka ka-qaybgalka shaqaalaha uu gaaray 61.4 boqolkiiba, heerkiisi ugu hooseeyay shanta sano ee la soo dhaafay. Heerka shaqo-la'aantu wuxuu hoos u dhacay 4.1 boqolkiiba marka loo eego 4.2 boqolkiiba.
Hoos u dhaca ka-qaybgalka shaqaalaha
Heerka ka-qaybgalka shaqaalaha wuxuu hoos u dhacay ilaa 61.4 boqolkiiba, taas oo ahayd heerkiisi ugu hooseeyay shanta sano ee la soo dhaafay. Marka laga reebo saamaynta dhaqaale ee masiibada COVID-19, tani waa heerka ugu hooseeya shantaatan sano.
Qiyaastii 264,000 qof ayaa ka tagay xoogga shaqaalaha, taas oo la macno ah in aysan shaqayn ama raadinayn shaqo. Mark Zandi, oo ah dhaqaaleyahan sare ee Moody's Analytics, ayaa xusay in hoos u dhaca ka-qaybgalka uu yahay 'calaamad cad' oo muujinaysa suuq shaqo oo buka.
Khasaaraha iyo kororka qaybaha kala duwan
Qaybta tafaariiqda ayaa lumisay 19,000 shaqo, iyadoo bakhaarada waaweyn ay galeen 21,000 khasaare, saliidaha gawaarida 5,000, laakiin dukaamada gaarka ah sida muusiga ay kordhiyeen 10,000. Firaaqada iyo martigelintu waxay lumiyeen 40,000 shaqo.
Dawladdu waxyeeleyso 53,000 shaqo, waxbarashada deegaankuna 49,000 bay lumisay. Dhinaca caafimaadka, 22,000 ayaa lagu daray, 18,000 ka mid ahna waa adeegyada daryeelka caafimaadka ee socda. June waxaa laga dhigay 20,000 korodh dib loo eegay.
Saamaynta suuqyada iyo saadaasha lacagta
Tirada shaqooyinka bannaan waxay ka dhacday 7.5 milyan ilaa 7.4 milyan bishii May, halka shaqaaleysiintu ay sugnaatay 5.3 milyan. Qalabka CME FedWatch wuxuu saadaaliyay 56 boqolkiiba fursad ah in heerka lacagta uu sii sugnaado Sebtembar. Fed wuxuu ahaa 3.50 ilaa 3.75.
Suuqyada saamiyadu way koreen: Nasdaq 0.9 boqolkiiba, S&P 500 0.5, Dow Jones 0.3. Dahabku wuxuu kordhay 2.2 boqolkiiba oo gaaray $4,336.09. Mark Zandi wuxuu yiri 'ma jirto wax qarsoodi ah farriinta ugu weyn ee warbixinta shaqada July – dhaqaaluhu waa dhibaato'.
The US economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, with the labour force participation rate falling to 61.4 percent, its lowest level in five years and its lowest since the pandemic when pandemic-related impacts are excluded.
Broad Job Losses Across Key Sectors
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1 percent from 4.2 percent, yet the overall picture remains weak. Government was the hardest-hit sector, shedding 53,000 jobs, with local education alone losing 49,000 positions. The leisure and hospitality industry also contracted sharply, cutting 40,000 jobs, of which food services accounted for 26,000.
Retail trade lost 19,000 jobs overall, with warehouse clubs and big-box retailers shedding 21,000 positions and petrol stations cutting another 5,000. These losses were partially offset by gains at specialised stores, such as music and sporting goods shops, which added 10,000 jobs. Healthcare was the only major sector to grow, adding 22,000 jobs, primarily through ambulatory healthcare services, which gained 18,000 positions.
Labour Force Participation Drops Sharply
A total of 264,000 people left the labour force in July, meaning they are no longer working or actively seeking employment. This decline pushed the labour force participation rate to 61.4 percent, its lowest level in five years. Excluding the economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate is now at its lowest point in five decades, signalling deepening disengagement from the workforce.
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, warned that the economy is struggling, pointing to the falling participation rate as a clear sign of an ailing job market. He noted that low unemployment figures are misleading, as those losing jobs are leaving the workforce entirely, too discouraged to look for new opportunities while businesses remain reluctant to hire.
Markets React and Fed Outlook Shifts
Despite the disappointing jobs data, US stock markets rose on Friday, with the Nasdaq up 0.9 percent, the S&P 500 gaining 0.5 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 0.3 percent in midday trading. Meanwhile, the price of gold surged 2.2 percent to $4,336.09 an ounce, reflecting investor caution amid economic uncertainty.
Expectations for the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting in September have shifted, with CME's FedWatch tool now forecasting a 56 percent chance that interest rates will remain unchanged at the current level of 3.50 to 3.75 percent. The number of job openings also declined slightly to 7.4 million from 7.5 million in May, while hiring remained steady at 5.3 million, underscoring a 'low-hire, low-fire' environment.
