The US private sector lost 32,000 jobs in September, according to payroll processor ADP, defying analysts’ expectations of employment growth. The biggest losses came in leisure and hospitality, professional services, and financial activities, AFP reported.Hiring also contracted in trade, transportation and utilities, along with manufacturing, the report showed.“Despite the strong economic growth we saw in…

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran has emphasised the need for long-term savings to ensure financial security as India’s elderly population expands in the coming decades. Speaking at the ‘NPS Diwas Conference on Inclusive Pensions, Innovative Solutions: Strengthening Retirement Security in India,’ he said as quoted ANI, “We have enormous responsibility towards the population at…

The US manufacturing sector contracted for the seventh consecutive month in September, although the pace of decline eased slightly as production and demand showed marginal improvement.The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing index rose to 49.1 in September from 48.7 in August. The figure remained below the 50-point mark that separates expansion from contraction, AFP…