Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
256K
Forecast
200K
Previous
212K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Dec came in at 256K versus 200K expected (previous 212K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 200K forecast (56 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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