Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
147K
Forecast
100.0K
Previous
144K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Jun came in at 147K versus 100.0K expected (previous 144K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 100.0K forecast (47 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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