It’s US Jobs Friday.
Consensus forecasts point to nonfarm payroll growth of around 85,000 for September, down from 162,000 in August.
Other key indicators are expected to hold steady:
the unemployment rate at 4.1%,
labor force participation at 61.6%, and
monthly average hourly earnings growth of 0.3% (3.1% annual).
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