US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 9 March 2018
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 9 March 2018: 313K for February 2018, above the 200K forecast and against 239K in January 2018 (first reported as 200K). It is the highest of the last 12 releases. It is the second release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Fri 9 Mar 2018 at 13:30 UTC (8:30 AM ET).
These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.
What a print like this usually does
Above the forecast: A clear beat usually supports the dollar, especially with firm wages and no rise in unemployment; the move can be strong.
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US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 9 March 2018: 313K vs 200K forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/nfp/2018-03-09