U.S. non-farm payrolls rise more-than-expected

By ForexPros – U.S. non-farm payrolls rose more-than-expected last month, official data showed on Friday.

In a report, the U.S. Department of Labor said non-farm payrolls rose to a seasonally adjusted 151.00K, from -41.00K in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from -95.00K.

Analysts had expected U.S. non-farm payrolls to rise 60.00K last month.

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