The combined U.S. nonfarm payrolls figure for July and August was revised down by 33,000.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revised its July non-farm payrolls figure down by 7,000 to 72,000 from +79,000; and its August non-farm payrolls figure down by 26,000 to -4,000 from +22,000. The revised figures show that the combined job gains for July and August were 33,000 lower than the initial revisions. (Jinshi)