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Overall Feb payroll very brisk +313k, the...>

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US DATA: Overall Feb payroll very brisk +313k, the unemp rate steady at 
4.1%, and hourly earnings lower than expected at +0.1% (+0.1498%) m/m 
and +2.6% y/y, so the report is mixed, but will likely be viewed as 
strong.
- Private jobs +287k, much stronger than expected and following +54k net 
revision to Dec-Jan jobs.
- Unemp rate still 4.1%, but unrounded slipped to 4.142% from 4.149%, 
with participation rate up to 63.0%. Household employed and unemployed 
both up. U-6 unemployment rate still 8.2%.
- Within payrolls, there were stronger gains for construction, retail, 
temporary help and government.

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