Canada's unemployment holds steady in February

Canada's economy added 1.1 thousand new jobs in February, below estimates of 19.7 thousand, and down from 76.0 thousand in the previous reading.

The US economy added 151 thousand new jobs in February, below estimates of 159 thousand, but still up from 125 thousand in the previous reading.

US average wages rose 0.3% in February as expected, slowing down from 0.5% in the previous reading.