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Companies in the private sector added 122,000 jobs in May, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday.

The figure is above economists’ estimates of a gain of 117,000 jobs. The prior month’s payrolls number was revised lower to a gain of 105,000 from an initially reported gain of 109,000.

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The ADP data is released before the Labor Department’s nonfarm payrolls report, which is due on Friday morning and can differ notably. The government data is expected to show an increase of 85,000 positions, below the 115,000 reported in April.