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US DATA: Nonfarm payrolls +156k in August, private +165k, both well 
below expectations, unemp rate +0.1 to 4.4%, participation rate unch at 
62.9%, -41k net revision to June-July payrolls. Overall, a weak report. 
Retail payrolls +1k, with nonstore retail jobs +1k, suggesting that 
Amazon's plans to hire 50,000 new workers did not make it into the data. 
The July-August average gain of 173k was below the revised 2Q avg gain 
of 187k. Average hourly earnings +0.1% vs +0.3% in July for y/y rate of 
+2.5%, continuing the recent string. See MNI main wire. 

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