US ADP Employment Change Weekly 39.25K (prev. +40.3K); notes that after strengthening trend, hiring was downwardly revised in the first week of April

The ADP Employment Change report shows a small miss from the prior week’s print, suggesting a slight cooling in the labor market after a period of strength.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 28 Apr 2026, 12:35 UTCOn the live feed at 12:15 UTC — 6 more headlines followed before this page went public

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US ADP Employment Change Weekly 39.25K (prev. +40.3K); notes that after strengthening trend, hiring was downwardly revised in the first week of April

12:13

There is one potential issuer looking to raise new capital in the US investment-grade primary market on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg citing an informal poll of syndicate underwriters

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Spotify (SPOT) expresses confidence in sustained user and subscriber growth, citing low churn and anticipating continued progress on revenue and margin throughout the year, following a strong start driven by solid execution and healthy engagement

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The downward revision in hiring for early April indicates potential waning momentum, which could have implications for the broader employment outlook and influence policy expectations down the line.

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