DOW futures dropping with 142,000 US jobs created.
The U.S. labour market lost momentum in September, with jobs gains below 200,000 for the fourth consecutive months, according to the latest employment data from the Labor Department.Friday, the Bureau of Labour Statistics said 142,000 jobs were created in September, down from August’s downwardly revised number of 136,000; August’s initial report pegged the growth at 173,000 jobs. July’s employment data was also revised lower to 223,000 from the previous report of 245,000.
According to consensus estimates, economists were expecting to see jobs gains of around 201,000. |
