US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 2 July 2020
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 2 July 2020: 4800K for June 2020, above the 3000K forecast and against 2699K in May 2020 (first reported as 2509K). It is the highest of the last 12 releases. It is the third release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Thu 2 Jul 2020 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
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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