Job openings rose to 5.4 million on the last business day of April, the highest point since the series began in December 2000. Analysts were expecting smaller increase by 5.04 million. The job openings rate for April 2015 was 3.7%. The number of job openings increased for total private and was essentially unchanged for government. At the industry level, job openings rose over the month in health care and social assistance but fell in arts, entertainment, and recreation. In the regions, job openings increased in the West.

 

The number of job openings increased over the 12 months ending in April for total nonfarm, total private, and government. Job openings increased over the year for many industries with the largest changes occurring in professional and business services and in health care and social assistance. Job openings decreased over the year in mining and logging and in arts, entertainment, and recreation. The number of job openings increased over the year in all four regions.

 

After the data, USD added few more points and remains broadly higher against it major rivals. Euro is currently being traded slightly above 1.1230 level, Sterling is around 1.5280 area, while Aussie is at 0.7680 level.