US jobs report exceeds expectations with 172,000 added. No Fed rate cuts in 2026 at 81.6% YES.

The US labor market appears to have found its footing: The economy added 172,000 jobs in May, shattering expectations, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Friday.

The US labor market appears to have found its footing: The economy added 172,000 jobs in May, shattering expectations, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Friday.

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 80,000 in May while the unemployment rate held at 4.3%.

Is the jobs market back? U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, beating expectations.

With Wall Street expecting a strong - not great - number, and a modest decline from April's 115K, instead the the BLS reported a shocker: in May the US added 172K jobs.

The labor market has been growing at a stable but slower pace in 2026, but job gains in May were far stronger than expected.

US unemployment holds steady at 4.3% with job growth exceeding expectations. Rate cut in 2026 at 6.5% YES.

US nonfarm payrolls rose 172,000 in May, more than double the 85,000 forecast, as unemployment held at 4.3%, giving the Fed room to stay patient on rates.

Unemployment remained steady, with the labour market in the world’s largest economy sustaining recent gains.

The labor market delivered 172,000 jobs in May, past the expectation for 88,000.

Traders bet the Fed will have to raise rates by December

US job growth surged past expectations in May with the unemployment rate remaining steady, as the labor market in the world's largest economy showed signs of firming after months…

Jobs report today: Job gains last month were broad-based. Local governments added 55,000 workers, restaurants and bars 48,000, healthcare companies 35,000.

May's 172K jobs report doubled forecasts, sending Bitcoin near $60K and the Fear & Greed Index to 12 as rate-cut hopes evaporate across crypto markets.

The May 2026 BLS jobs report added 172,000 positions, roughly double the consensus forecast. Here's what the strong labor data means for crypto investors.

US employers added 172,000 jobs in May while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 per cent, indicating continued resilience in the world's largest economy despite signs of…

June 5, 2026_ The US labor market showed resilience in May, with nonfarm payrolls adding 172,000, significantly exceeding economists' forecasts....

The May 2026 jobs report doubled forecasts with 172,000 new positions, shifting Fed rate expectations and creating headwinds for crypto markets.

US jobs report exceeds expectations with 172,000 added. No Fed rate cuts in 2026 at 81.6% YES.

The US added 172,000 jobs in May, doubling estimates. Bitcoin dropped to $61,900 as traders repriced Fed rate-cut expectations on strong labor data.