Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
275K
Forecast
195K
Previous
229K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Feb came in at 275K versus 195K expected (previous 229K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 195K forecast (80 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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