Technical Issues at U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Before Nonfarm Payroll Report Release

Jinse Finance reported that, according to market sources, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics experienced technical issues prior to the release of the U.S. non-farm payroll report. The Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that its data retrieval tool malfunctioned before the employment report was released at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on September 5. It is not yet clear whether this outage will cause a delay in the data release. The employment report is one of the most closely watched economic indicators and has a significant impact on market trends and Federal Reserve policy.