US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 2 October 2020
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 2 October 2020: 661K for September 2020, below the 850K forecast and against 1489K in August 2020 (first reported as 1371K). It is the lowest reading since April 2020. It is the second release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Fri 2 Oct 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
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) 2 October 2020: 661K vs 850K forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/nfp/2020-10-02