U.S. Average Hourly Earnings Rose 3.1% Year-on-Year In August, Compared With A Forecast Of 3.0% And The Previous Reading Of 3.20%

U.S. Average Hourly Earnings Rose 0.3% Month-on-month In August, In Line With The Forecast Of 0.3%, While The Previous Value Was Revised Up From 0.10% To 0.2%

U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls In August Far Exceeded Expectations, Fueling Heightened Bets On A Federal Reserve Rate Hike

The Yield On The 2-year U.S. Treasury Note Rose To 4.416%, Its Highest Level Since January 2025

The U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics Reported That Nonfarm Payrolls Increased By 162,000 In August, Significantly Higher Than The Average Monthly Increase Of 31,000 Over The Past 12 Months

The US Dollar Rose 55 Points Against The Japanese Yen (USD/JPY) To 156.52; The Euro Fell 30 Points Against The US Dollar (EUR/USD); And The British Pound Fell 34 Points Against The US Dollar (GBP/USD)

U.S. Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Payrolls Increased By 162,000 In August, Exceeding The Forecast Of 56,000, While The Previous Figure Was Revised From A Decline Of 23,000 To A Gain Of 21,000

The Market Is Increasing Its Bets On A Federal Reserve Rate Hike In September

In June And July, The U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Increased By A Combined Total Of More Than 55,000

Following The Release Of The Non-farm Payroll Data, The US Dollar Index (DXY) Rose 34 Points To 99.36