<p>On Friday, September 6th, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report showing that the US added 142,000 non-farm jobs in August, falling short of the expected 165,000 and slightly higher than the previous 114,000. The unemployment rate decreased from 4.3% in July to 4.2%, in line with expectations.</p>
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- In the U.S., the August non-farm payroll report showed a growth of 142,000 jobs, slightly below the expected 165,000, but an improvement from the revised 89,000 in July.
- The unemployment rate decreased from 4.3% in July to 4.2%, meeting expectations and marking the first decline since March this year.
- Average hourly earnings rose by 3.8% year-on-year, slightly surpassing the expected 3.7%, with the previous figure at 3.6%. Trading reactions included adjustments to Fed rate cut expectations and a short-term decline in 2-year Treasury yields by 11 basis points.

The U.S. added 142,000 non-farm jobs in August, bringing the unemployment rate down to 4.2%