US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 4 May 2018
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 4 May 2018: 164K for April 2018, below the 192K forecast and against 135K in March 2018 (first reported as 103K). It is the second release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Fri 4 May 2018 at 12:30 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
Below the forecast: A notable miss usually weighs on the dollar if it signals cooling demand and encourages Fed cuts; the move can be strong.
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US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 4 May 2018: 164K vs 192K forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/nfp/2018-05-04