October 2, 2026Macro·Neutral·macro
US September payrolls rise just 29,000 vs 89,000 expected; unemployment 4.2%; wage growth 0.1% MoM
US employers added 29,000 jobs in September, far below the 89,000 expected, with the prior two months revised down by 60,000. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2% versus 4.1% expected, and average hourly earnings rose 0.1% month over month (3.0% year over year), below the 0.3% and 3.2% expected.
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