Following a strong rebound in export and import growth in March, Nomura Securities analysts led by Ellen Zentner said to expect each to grow by a more tepid 0.4% in April.

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On Sunday evening, Nomura Securities analysts in New York, led by Ellen Zentner, forecast total nonfarm payrolls increasing by 80, 000 in June (90, 000 private), but with the unemployment rate holding steady at 8.2%.

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