[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The U.S. Department of Labor announced on the 6th (local time) that nonfarm payrolls increased by 428,000 in April. This significantly exceeded the expert forecast of 380,000 compiled by Bloomberg News.



The unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, the same as the previous month, while hourly wages increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month and by 5.5% compared to the same month last year. The unemployment rate slightly exceeded the market forecast of 3.5%.


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