USA: 559,000 new jobs created in May, below expectations. But wages run more than expected

The US economy created 559,000 new jobs in May. The figure was worse than expected, with analysts forecasting an increase in employment of 675,000. Hourly wages jumped an average of 2% on an annual basis, more than the estimated + 1.6%. The unemployment rate fell from 6.1% in April to 5.8%, better than the 5.9% expected.