US: JOLTS Job Openings fall to 10.7 million in June

• US JOLTS Job Openings declined sharply in June.
• US Dollar Index extends its recovery toward 106.00. 

The number of job openings decreased to 10.7 million on the last business day of June, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) on Tuesday. This print came in slightly lower than the market expectation of 11 million and followed May's reading of 11.3 million. 

"Hires and total separations were little changed at 6.4 million and 5.9 million, respectively," the publication further read. "Within separations, quits (4.2 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.3 million) were little changed."

Market reaction

The US Dollar Index continues to push higher and was last seen rising 0.55% on the day at 105.98.