Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
177K
Forecast
140K
Previous
185K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Apr came in at 177K versus 140K expected (previous 185K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 140K forecast (37 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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