<ul><li>U.S. job growth in April exceeded expectations with a 177,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls, surpassing the Dow Jones estimate of 133,000.</li><li>The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2% with 'full employment' typically associated with a rate between 4% to 5%.</li><li>Key sectors like health care, transportation, warehousing, financial activities, and social assistance contributed to job gains.</li><li>The Federal government reported a loss of 9,000 jobs, while the report precedes the Federal Reserve policy meeting and indicates a strong U.S. position in tariff negotiations with China.</li></ul>

U.S. jobs growth well above expectations with 177,000 in April

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