In the U.S. session JOLTS job openings figures were published. The number of job openings was little changed at 6.2 million on the last business day of July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and separations were also little changed at 5.5 million and 5.3 million, respectively. Within separations, the quits rate and the layoffs and discharges rate were little changed at 2.2 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the nonfarm sector by industry and by four geographic regions.
There will be no major data releases from Australia tomorrow. In the US session PPI figures are scheduled for a release. Analysts expect increase by 0.3%.
Figures to watch:
PPI (Wednesday 14:30)