Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
236K
Forecast
250.0K
Previous
326K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Mar came in at 236K versus 250.0K expected (previous 326K), below forecast, which was negative for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed below the 250.0K forecast (14 below expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the USD, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was negative for the USD.
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