"Small Non-Farm" Employment Figures Below Expectations

According to Jin10 Data on January 8, the U.S. ADP employment figures for December recorded 122,000, below the market expectation of 140,000, marking the lowest level since August 2024.

For the week ending January 4, the number of initial unemployment claims in the U.S. recorded 201,000, the lowest since the week of February 17, 2024.