BREAKING: BLS estimates the US economy ADDED +130,000 jobs in January, above expectations of +55,000.
Over 60% of employment gains came from healthcare.
The unemployment rate declined to 4.3%, from, 4.45 and below expectations of 4.4%.
Revisions reduced job growth in November and December by a combined -17,000 versus prior reports.
In other words, ALL months of 2025 have been revised DOWN.
Meanwhile, Benchmark Payrolls revision came at -862,000 versus the expected -825,000.
🚨This means US 2025 payrolls average monthly change was revised to +15,000 from +49,000.
After these revisions, there were only +181,00 jobs added in all of 2025.
The US 10-year Treasury yield is rising on the news on falling Fed cut expectations. But remember, this is a knee-jerk initial reaction.
Revisions continue to be MASSIVE.
⚠️BREAKING: BLS estimates the US economy ADDED +130,000 jobs in January, above expectations of +55,000.
Over 60% of employment gains came from healthcare.
The unemployment rate declined to 4.3%, from, 4.45 and below expectations of 4.4%.
Revisions reduced job growth in… pic.twitter.com/xiE4SVzH0F
— Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) February 11, 2026
US JAN. TWO-MONTH PAYROLL NET REVISION SUBTRACTS 17,000
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) February 11, 2026
NFP came in hot vs consensus, but the mix is messy: weak gov, solid private, wages still too sticky for a “clean” cut narrative.
Casual take: this keeps “no landing” alive and forces the Fed to stay uncomfortable.
— White Fin Capital (@WhiteFinCapital) February 11, 2026
BREAKING:
BIG BEAT. 130K JOBS
Economists had expected 65K jobs and a 4.4% unemployment rate.https://t.co/IgLlrJY7EA
— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) February 11, 2026
U.S. equity futures moved higher on Wednesday after the delayed January jobs report surpassed expectations, providing some optimism to investors that the economy remains on firm footing.
S&P 500 futures
rose 0.6%, while Nasdaq 100 futures
gained 0.8%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average
advanced 221 points, or 0.4%.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January nonfarm payrolls report — which had been delayed due to a partial government shutdown that ended on Feb. 3 — showed job growth of 130,000 last month. Economists polled by Dow Jones had called for a gain of 55,000. The latest figure also marked a sizable increase from December, which was downwardly revised to 48,000.
The unemployment rate also landed at 4.3%, a bit below the Dow Jones forecast for 4.4%.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/stock-market-today-live-updates.html