Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
336K
Forecast
150.0K
Previous
227K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Sep came in at 336K versus 150.0K expected (previous 227K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 150.0K forecast (186 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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