ADP: Employers Added 239,000 Personnel in October, Exceeding Expectations.

Employers added 239,000 jobs in October, considerably above expectations, according to a poll issued Wednesday by the private payroll firm ADP.

Following the revised 192,000 jobs added in September, economists had anticipated a total close to 190,00.

In the leisure and hospitality sector, where 210,000 jobs were gained last month, gains were greatest. The products sector of the economy showed signs of weakness, with job los....