Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
227K
Forecast
194.0K
Previous
36K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Nov came in at 227K versus 194.0K expected (previous 36K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 194.0K forecast (33 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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