Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
199K
Forecast
160K
Previous
150K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Nov came in at 199K versus 160K expected (previous 150K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 160K forecast (39 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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