CONSTRUCTION SECTOR HELPS TO LIFT US PRIVATE PAYROLLS IN SEPTEMBER

U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in September, boosted by hiring in the construction, leisure and hospitality industries, adding to the evidence of a stable labor market.

There were 1.13 job openings for every unemployed person in August compared to 1.08 in July. Private payrolls increased by 143,000 jobs last month after rising by an upwardly revised 103,000 in August.

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