Private-sector employment increased by 182,000 from September to October, on a seasonally adjusted basis, in line with expectations. "Firm size contributions to October employment gains returned to the same pattern we had been seeing for some time prior to September as small businesses rebounded to account for almost half the jobs added,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, VP and head of the ADP Research Institute.
“Large companies continue to be negatively impacted by trends such as low oil prices and the strong dollar driving weaker exports. On the other hand, small businesses can benefit from these same trends.” Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, said, “Job growth as measured by the ADP Research Institute is not slowing meaningfully in contrast with the recent slowdown in the government’s data. The economy is creating close to 200,000 jobs per month.
After the data USD added few points. Euro is currently being traded few points above 1.0910 level, Sterling is around 1.54 handle, while Aussie is above 0.7170 area. Later today,
Trade Balance data and Janet Yallen testimony are scheduled for a release.