US DATA: Sept Conf Bd Employment Trends Index 107.86 vs 108.23r Aug,
and a 3rd drop in 4 mos. This is still +5.4% YOY. Suggests “employment
growth will weaken further in Q4″ Conf Bd said and that lackluster job
growth will continue through H1:13. 5 of 8 components had negative
contributions, led by Ratio of Involuntarily Part-time workers.