US Non-Farm Payrolls for August: 142k vs expected 165k vs. 114k previously
- Private change: 118k vs 140k exp. vs. 97k previously
- Manufacturing change: -24k vs. -2k exp. vs. 1k previously
- Wage growth monthly: 0.7% vs. 0.3% exp. vs. 0.2% previously
- Unemployment rate: 4.2% vs 4.2% exp. vs. 4.3% previously
Wage growth came in much higher on a monthly basis, and the unemployment rate dropped slightly from 4.3% in July to 4.2% in August. However, change in non-farm payrolls came in slightly lower than expected, with -24k drop in the manufacturing sector. Overall, the report is quite mixed, but 142k jobs added in August is still quite strong result; US dollar and Wall Street indices gained in the first reaction to the report. Markets still see 50% chances for 50 bps Fed rate cut in September.
إبدأ بالإستثمار اليوم أو تدرّب على حساب تجريبي
قم بفتح حساب حقيقي جرب الحساب التجريبي تحميل تطبيق الجوال تحميل تطبيق الجوال
Source: xStation5
Source: US BLS, XTB Research, Bloomberg Finance L.P.
Source: BLS, ADP Research, Bloomberg Finance L.P, XTB Research
Source: XTB Research, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bloomberg Finance L.P.
