Brazil's unemployment rate held steady in the three months ending January, figures from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, or IBGE, showed on Thursday.
An indicator of the turning points in the Swiss economy declined for the first time in four months in February, yet remained positive reflecting the brighter outlook for the manufacturing and construction sectors, results of a monthly survey by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute showed Thursday.
Mexico's unemployment rate increased more-than-expected at the start of the year, data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, or INEGI, showed on Thursday.
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by more than expected in the week ended February 24th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
More than 100 people have been killed as Israeli forces fired at a crowd waiting for food in northern Gaza, reports quoting the Palestinian Ministry of Health say.