U.S. non-farm payroll additions for June and July were revised upward by a combined 55,000, boosting market bets on a September rate hike

Odaily News: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-farm payroll additions in June were revised upward from 20,000 to 31,000; in July, from a decrease of 23,000 to an increase of 21,000. After these revisions, the combined payroll additions for June and July increased by 55,000 compared with previously reported figures. The market has increased its bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike in September. (CLS)