US job openings rose sharply in September, beating forecasts

The BLS reported 7.52 million job openings in September, up 333,000 from August and above the 7.15 million consensus, per CNBC. Analysts see it as a positive sign ahead of the payrolls report.

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1. 3 Nov, 15:37 UTCCNBC reports September job openings jump

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• Job openings posted big September gain in positive sign for labor market ahead of payrolls reportCNBC