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U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 165,000 in October, well above the 59,000 increase economists had expected, according to CNBC Top News. CNBC reported the unemployment rate at 4.1%, while its pre-release excerpt had described the rate as holding steady at 4.2%. The report was published on November 6, 2026, and the excerpt did not include market reaction or revisions to earlier months. The figures are likely to feed into the debate over the path of U.S. interest rates following the midterm elections.