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US private sector employment rebounded in September as payrolls expanded at a faster pace following

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed softer-than-expected annual inflation in August, while private-sector hiring picked up.

After the latest data on inflation came in a touch cooler than feared, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 80 points, or 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.4%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury note was down to 4.84%.

Treasury yields fall on lower-than-expected U.S. inflation, reducing odds of a Fed hike in October. August 12-month PCE inflation slows to 3.4%, versus WSJ consensus of a repeat of July's 3.7% pace. The surprise overrides stronger-than-expected jobs and activity data.

The figure topped the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 68,000 and reversed a three-month slowdown in hiring

Private companies added 90,000 jobs last month, besting expectations.

Bond yields rose and stock futures remained subdued after the latest update on private sector job growth came in above economists' expectations.

Private-sector employment increased by 90,000 jobs in September, according to the ADP National Employment Report® produced by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab ("Stanford Lab").

Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton takes a closer look at the top stories for investors to watch on Wednesday, Sept. 30, including Micron (MU) reporting earnings, Personal Consumption Expenditure estimates, and the ADP September employment report.

The US dollar fell against its major trading partners early Wednesday ahead of the release of ADP pr

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