U.S. nonfarm payrolls rise by 162000 in August, Susan Li notes

U.S. nonfarm payrolls rise by 162000 in August, Susan Li notes
U.S. payrolls outperform in August

Susan Li points to stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by 162000 in August. The consensus estimate was for a gain of 53000 jobs.

The U.S. unemployment rate stood at 4.1 percent, in line with expectations.

Earlier, Susan Li reported on Nvidia's agreement to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, citing sources close to the deal. She is also scheduled to speak at the Toronto Investment Summit, where $100 trillion in capital will be discussed by leading Canadian CEOs. These events follow Li's continued coverage of major corporate and investment developments.

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