US nonfarm payrolls fall in July; unemployment rate eases to 4.1%

The US labor market showed a rare contraction in July with nonfarm payrolls declining while the unemployment rate eased to 4.1%, signaling potential softening in employment growth. This mixed signal—fewer jobs added but lower unemployment—suggests the labor market is cooling but not yet in crisis, likely to influence Fed rate-cut expectations and broader risk sentiment in equities and USD.

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