NFP – Big, big beat for headline as Unemployment rate ticks up

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NFP headline beat at 467k vs. 155k and a revision higher for last month to an impressive 510k from the 199k initial reading. The unemployment rate ticked higher to 4.0% from 3.9%, whilst Earnings increased at 0.7% vs 0.5% this month which reflects a 5.7% annual increase compared to 5.0% last time.  Participation rates also beat at 62.2% vs. 61.8%.

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Andria Pichidi 

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