Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
187K
Forecast
190K
Previous
185K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Jul came in at 187K versus 190K expected (previous 185K), below forecast, which was negative for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed below the 190K forecast (3 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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