Two separate sets of figures have lifted optimism about the US economy.
US private sector employment rose by the biggest amount in three years in November, while manufacturing data showed that growth in the sector was intact.
US private employers added a stronger than forecast 93,000 jobs in November, after an upwardly revised gain of 82,000 the month before, data from recruitment group ADP showed.
In a separate report, the Institute for Supply Management said its index of national factory activity dipped to 56.6 last month from 56.9 in October, in line with expectations and well above the 50 level which indicates expansion. The report also showed employment levels were steady compared with the previous month.
The labour market has been among the weakest parts of the US economy, and economists see gains in that area as strong evidence that the recovery is picking up steam. Manufacturing, on the other hand, has led the recovery.
The US government's monthly employment report on Friday is forecast to show another month of job gains in both the private and public sectors.
