US: JOLTS Job Openings rise to 9.3 million in April vs. 8.3 million expected

• US JOLTS Job Openings continued to rise in April.
• US Dollar Index continues to move sideways a little above 90.00.

The number of job openings on the last business day of April was 9.3 million, new series high, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics announced in its latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) on Tuesday. This reading came in better than the market expectation of 8.3 million.

"Hires were little changed at 6.1 million," the publication read. "Total separations increased to 5.8 million. Within separations, the quits rate reached a series high of 2.7% while the layoffs and discharges rate decreased to a series low of 1.0%."

Market reaction

This report doesn't seem to be having a noticeable impact on the greenback's performance against its rivals. As of writing, the US Dollar Index was up 0.1% on the day at 90.06.