The US private sector added about 235,000 jobs only in December, according to figures released moments ago by the ADP, after adding about 127,000 jobs in November’s reading, while expectations were for the addition of 152,000 jobs.
In the details, the commodity production sector lost about 22,000 jobs, after the manufacturing sector lost about 5,000 jobs, and the construction sector added 41,000 jobs, while the services sector, which includes trade, transportation, utilities, activities, and information sectors, added about 213,000 jobs.
The US dollar is trading on the rise after announcing the data by more than 0.20%, when it traded at 104.55 levels, amid anticipation for the employment numbers in the non-agricultural sector, which will be released on Friday.