71.   But they quickly recovered after dealers factored out seasonal considerations and were relieved by the hourly earnings figure.

72.   For Wall Street the most troubling figure Friday was the gain in average hourly earnings.

73.   US government bonds traded higher after the announcement, with dealers unsettled by the fall in the unemployment rate and the increase in hourly earnings.

74.   Other analysts warned against placing too much emphasis on the low gain in average hourly earnings.