Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
175K
Forecast
238K
Previous
315K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Apr came in at 175K versus 238K expected (previous 315K), below forecast, which was negative for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed below the 238K forecast (63 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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