AI Data Insight
The latest US new jobs added in Q2 2026 reached 149,000, successfully reversing the sluggish trend of a massive 226,000 decline in the previous period. Strongly supported by service sectors such as leisure and hospitality as well as healthcare, the overall employment data far exceeded market consensus, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.3%. The robust labor market performance has significantly reduced the probability of near-term rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, and the market has even begun pricing in the potential risk of a rate hike before the end of the year.