Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 84,000 in September while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%. Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sharp drop from last month’s gains, in the final jobs report before the midterm election.The country’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%, according to the latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 84,000 in September while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%.S1

• Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sharp drop from last month’s gains, in the final jobs report before the midterm election.The country’s u...S2

• Bitcoin held earlier gains following the report, up more than 2% over the past 24 hours and just below $87,000.S3