Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
339K
Forecast
180.0K
Previous
294K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for May came in at 339K versus 180.0K expected (previous 294K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 180.0K forecast (159 above expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the USD, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was positive for the USD.
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