U.S. non-farm private employment rose more than expected in April, boosting optimism over the health of the labor market, industry data showed on Wednesday.
Payroll processing firm ADP said non-farm private employment rose by a seasonally adjusted 177,000 last month, just above forecasts for an increase of 175,000.
The economy created 255,000 jobs in March, downwardly revised from a previously reported increase of 263,000.
While not viewed as a reliable guide for the government jobs report due on Friday, May 5, it does give guidance on private-sector hiring.
USD/JPY was at 112.15 compared to 112.12 ahead of the release of the data, EUR/USD was trading at 1.0919 from around 1.0921, while GBP/USD was at 1.2925 from 1.2928 earlier.
The US dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major rivals, was at 98.90, compared to 98.89 ahead of the report.
Meanwhile, U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open. The Dow futures fell 36 points, or around 0.2%, the S&P 500 futures dipped 6 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures declined 17 points.
Elsewhere, in the commodities market, gold futures traded at $1,255.70 a troy ounce, compared to $1,256.35 ahead of the data, while crude oil traded at $47.86 a barrel from $47.88 earlier.
