PwC spokeswoman Caroline Nolan said the firm had no comment on the IFR settlement.

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Promontory Financial Group declined to comment on the IFR settlement because of client confidentiality.

FORBES: Settling The Foreclosure Reviews: Winners And Losers

According to a poll taken by Thomson IFR Markets, economists on average had expected an overall loss of 75, 000 jobs.

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Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters IFR Markets were expecting a slight drop to 50.0 from the original estimate for June of 50.4.

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"In an environment of rising global rates together with a healthy domestic economy there is little need for the ECB to deviate from its policy of moderately and determinedly raising interest rates, " said Michael Cartine at Thomson's IFR Markets.

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