US Non Farm Payrolls (May) 172K vs. Exp. 85K (Prev. 115K, revised to 179k, Low. 50K, High. 125K); Two-month net revisions +93k (prev. -16k)

Breakdown Job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, local government, and health care. Employment in financial activities declined. Leisure and hospitality added 70,000 jobs in May, well above the average monthly gain of14,000 over the prior 12 months. RevisionsThe change in total nonfarm payroll employment for March was revised up by 29,000, from +185,000 to +214,000, and the change for April was revised up by 64,000, from +115,000 to +179,000.