Breaking: US Nonfarm Payrolls rise by 223,000 in December vs. 200,000 expected

Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 223,000 in December, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Friday. This reading came in much higher than the market expectation of 200,000.

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