May Payrolls at 172K Crush Estimates: Fed Hike Odds Repriced Sharply for 2026

Financedesk view

May Payrolls at 172K Crush Estimates: Fed Hike Odds Repriced Sharply for 2026

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on June 5 that the U.S. added 172,000 jobs in May, well above economist expectations near 80,000; March and April figure…

READ THE DAY'S DIGEST →

Cryptodesk view

U.S. May Payrolls Beat at +172K, Bitcoin Breaks Below $60,000

At 8:30 a.m. ET on June 5, the U.S. Labor Department reported May nonfarm payrolls rose by 172,000 — far above the ~85,000 consensus — while unemployment held a…

READ THE DAY'S DIGEST →