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The January nonfarm payrolls report beat Wall Street expectations in both job creation and the unemployment rate.

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 55,000 in January while the unemployment rate held at 4.4%, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

Economists expect that the nonfarm payrolls report should show growth that was nil or not much better during the month.

December retail sales were flat, missing expectations

With the recent narrative centering on a no-hire no-fire labor market, the data suggests that the layoff part of the equation could be stepping up.

Beijing stressed Taiwan is the most important issue while Trump highlights the trade aspects of the bilateral relations.

January jobs report will be released on February 11 after shutdown delay

The U.S. labor market barely budged in January, with hiring below even muted expectations.

The U.S. deal comes after global trading partners have been signing trade pacts, leaving America looking ostracized and more isolated.

Following last year's record shutdown, the BLS also was forced to delay a number of its releases.