U.S. October ADP Employment Data Due at 21:15 Beijing Time as Government Shutdown Halts Labor Department Releases

The United States will release its October ADP employment figures at 21:15 Beijing time on Nov. 5, with consensus forecasts at 28,000 jobs versus the prior reading of negative 32,000, BlockBeats reports. The U.S. Department of Labor announced the previous evening that no economic data will be published until the government shutdown concludes, suspending releases for over 60 days. The affected reports include monthly employment figures, unemployment rate, CPI and PPI inflation data, retail sales, and housing starts.