Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
254K
Forecast
130K
Previous
159K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Sep came in at 254K versus 130K expected (previous 159K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 130K forecast (124 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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