Breaking: US Nonfarm Payrolls rise by 315,000 in August vs. 300,000 expected

Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 315,000 in August, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Friday. This reading followed July's increase of 526,000 (revised from 528,000) and came in slightly better than the market expectation of 300,000. 

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