#nonfarm-payrolls

#nonfarm-payrolls

US unemployment rose to 4.4% in September while nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000 and average hourly earnings grew 0.2% to $36.67.

Nonfarm payrolls rose by 119,000 in September with unemployment at 4.4%; manufacturing employment continues a slow decline since late 2022.

Gold held steady as investors awaited Fed minutes and U.S. payrolls, with mixed labor signals, rate-cut uncertainty, and geopolitical tensions supporting demand.