"Until we get the employment data out of the way, nothing will really matter."

Of the week's economic reports, the most critical are the employment data.

"But after this number, it is hard to see how the employment data could be better for the market."

"Everybody is looking for the employment data on Friday as an opportunity to do that."

Next is room for employment data (as in a paid job).

So can the employment data for July provide another surprise?

But concern about the coming employment data limited the size of the rise.

The employment data are scheduled to be released on Friday.

Connecticut is not among the states for which employment data are released with the national report each month.

Traders were also looking ahead to employment data to be released this morning.

As for the employment data due Friday, he expects a low number there, too.

"The best window of opportunity would be after the purchasing managers' report and before the employment data."

The employment data followed a tattoo of weak economic news over the last few days.

A closer look at the employment data also reveals a mixed picture.

He played down the significance of the employment data, which are sometimes subject to wide revision.

"The market is just biding its time until we get the employment data on Friday."

Markets Long-term interest rates jumped and could move higher on today's employment data.

The nation's great housing bust has not shown up so far in official employment data.

Aside from the values offered, some analysts said the employment data were not so strong as they appeared.

The market is likely to be tested in two weeks, when the Government releases the latest employment data.

The employment data released yesterday covered only the largest industrial states, as is the case at the beginning of each month.

Beyond Russia, the focus was on the wait for the September employment data.

The 1831 census collected male employment data at the parish level.

The May employment data will include benchmark revisions for previous months.

As has been the case for several months, employment data continue to be the important, market-moving statistics.