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US October nonfarm payrolls far exceed expectations, market increases bets on a Fed rate hike in December.

Nov 6, 21:32

November 6 - US short-term interest rate futures fell after the release of non-farm payroll data, with traders increasing bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike in December.

As previously reported, US non-farm payrolls for October, seasonally adjusted, were 165,000, compared to an expectation of 65,000, with the previous value revised from 29,000 to 60,000.