Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
73K
Forecast
110K
Previous
14K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Jul came in at 73K versus 110K expected (previous 14K), below forecast, which was negative for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed below the 110K forecast (37 below expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the USD, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was negative for the USD.
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