The ADP report showed private employment fell in September; economists had expected a rise. Private employment fell 32,000 (estimated +51,000) in September compared with a revised -3,000 in August, according to the ADP Research Institute and the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.
Estimates ranged from +25,000 to +80,000, according to 28 economists. Employment in the goods-producing sector fell 3,000. Employment in the services sector fell 28,000. (alg)
Source: Bloomberg
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