The Stockholm Stock Exchange saw a modest uptick after the release of U.S. employment figures for September.
The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury fell by a few basis points, while the dollar weakened slightly.
According to Bloomberg, the number of employed persons increased by 119,000 in September, compared to market expectations of 51,000. The figure for August was simultaneously revised down to -4,000 from the previously reported 22,000.
Unemployment stood at 4.4 percent in September, up from 4.3 percent in August. Analyst consensus, as reported by Bloomberg, was at 4.3 percent.
Additionally, hourly wages rose by 3.8 percent year-over-year, slightly above the expected 3.7 percent. In August, the revised figure was also 3.8 percent, up from the preliminary 3.7 percent.
At around 14:34, the EUR/USD exchange rate was weaker at 1.1526, compared to 1.1517 just before the data was released. Yesterday, the rate stood at 1.1539.
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond traded at 4.12 percent, down from 4.15 percent just prior to the publication. Yesterday, the yield was 4.13 percent.
On the Stockholm Stock Exchange, the OMXS30 index was up 1.1 percent, compared to a 0.97 percent increase just before the data was made public.
The outcomes for recent months are shown in the table below.
| USA | Number of New Jobs (NFP), (preliminary figure) | Consensus |
| September 2025 | 119,000 | 51,000 |
| August 2025 | 22,000 | 75,000 |
| July 2025 | 73,000 | 104,000 |
| June 2025 | 147,000 | 106,000 |
| May 2025 | 139,000 | 126,000 |
| April 2025 | 177,000 | 138,000 |
| March 2025 | 228,000 | 140,000 |
| February 2025 | 151,000 | 160,000 |
| January 2025 | 143,000 | 175,000 |
| December 2024 | 256,000 | 165,000 |
| November 2024 | 227,000 | 220,000 |
| October 2024 | 12,000 | 100,000 |
| September 2024 | 254,000 | 150,000 |
| August 2024 | 142,000 | 165,000 |
| July 2024 | 114,000 | 175,000 |
| June 2024 | 206,000 | 190,000 |
| May 2024 | 272,000 | 180,000 |
| April 2024 | 175,000 | 240,000 |
| March 2024 | 303,000 | 214,000 |
| February 2024 | 275,000 | 200,000 |
| January 2024 | 353,000 | 185,000 |
| December 2023 | 216,000 | 175,000 |
| November 2023 | 199,000 | 185,000 |
| October 2023 | 150,000 | 180,000 |
| September 2023 | 336,000 | 170,000 |
| August 2023 | 227,000 | 170,000 |
| July 2023 | 187,000 | 200,000 |
| June 2023 | 209,000 | 230,000 |
| May 2023 | 339,000 | 195,000 |
| April 2023 | 253,000 | 185,000 |
| March 2023 | 236,000 | 230,000 |
| February 2023 | 311,000 | 225,000 |
| January 2023 | 517,000 | 188,000 |
| December 2022 | 223,000 | 205,000 |
| November 2022 | 263,000 | 200,000 |
| October 2022 | 261,000 | 193,000 |
| September 2022 | 263,000 | 255,000 |
| August 2022 | 315,000 | 298,000 |
| Source: Bloomberg |
