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US added 139,000 jobs in May
The US Labor Department says job gains in May slightly exceeded market expectations, pointing to continued steady improvement in the employment market.
The Labor Department said on Friday that nonfarm payrolls grew by 139,000 jobs from April.
Market analysts had forecast a figure of around 126,000.
The unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, the same as the previous month.
The focus is now shifting to the possible impact of President Donald Trump's tariff measures.
Amid swirling uncertainty, concerns are rising that Trump's trade levies and other policies may dent the job market and slow the US economy.
