The U.S. labor market showed fresh signs of improvement in June as employers modestly increased hiring after months of subdued recruitment, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and reported by CNN.
Hiring activity reached a three-month high, suggesting businesses are becoming more willing to expand their workforce.
The report said job openings had trended higher in April and May, but hiring had lagged behind those gains until June. Economists had expected openings to ease from May's initial estimate of 7.594 million to around 7.4 million.
The latest figures mark the beginning of a closely watched week for U.S. economic data. According to the report, investors and policymakers are now awaiting the July employment report, scheduled for release on Friday, for further insight into labor market conditions.
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