The monthly jobs report paints a brighter picture than expected.

I'm Novasapo with the Marketplace Minute.

The Labor Department counted 272,000 new jobs in May that surprised many analysts. The unemployment rate, however, which comes from a separate survey, ticked up from 3.9 to 4 percent, still low. Federal reserve officials meet next week to talk interest rates and analysts say this hotter than expected jobs report

makes it less likely that the Central Bank will begin cutting rates anytime soon.

GameStop today announced quarterly results four days ahead of schedule and

before a planned live stream by influencer Keith Gill who goes by Roaring Kitty.

Gill's posts have helped lift the retailer's share price. In its report, GameStop announced a quarterly

sales decline and a plan to sell more shares. China's exports increased in May, according to

figures from that country's government, the world's second largest

economy exported about 300 billion dollars worth of goods, an increase of 7.5

percent compared to a year earlier. I'm Nova Safo with a marketplace minute.