Nonfarm payrolls in the United States increased much less than expected in December, while the unemployment rate fell. The December employment data showed a 199,000 gain in nonfarm payrolls, significantly behind the 450,000 jobs growth projected in a Bloomberg survey, while November payrolls received a minor upward revision to a 249,000 increase. Private payrolls increased […]
The Royal Bank of Canada has released a report on the World Energy Outlook in 2022, which reports analysts’ forecasts for the world’s oil, gas, electricity and minerals. The report, which was issued in mid-December, included an optimistic view of energy stocks in 2022, which will be strongly reflected in crude oil prices. The Royal […]