Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
216K
Forecast
150.0K
Previous
173K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Dec came in at 216K versus 150.0K expected (previous 173K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 150.0K forecast (66 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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