March non-farm payrolls significantly exceeded expectations, reaching a more than one-year high; the March unemployment rate was 4.3%.

The U.S. added 178,000 nonfarm jobs in March, far exceeding market expectations of 60,000 and reaching the highest level since December 2024, a significant improvement from the negative employment growth in the previous month. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.3% in March, compared to a forecast of 4.40% and the previous month's figure. (Jinshi)