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US Adds 172,000 Jobs in May Topping All Estimates

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US hiring surged in May with 172,000 jobs created, well above the 88,000 estimate, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. The blowout labor report signals a resilient labor market and could influence expectations for Federal Reserve policy. The data is likely to be market-moving across rates, equities, and FX.

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US hiring surged in May with 172,000 jobs created, well above the 88,000 estimate, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. The blowout labor report signals a resilient labor market and could influence expectations for Federal Reserve policy. The data is likely to be market-moving across rates, equities, and FX.

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