Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
22K
Forecast
75.0K
Previous
79K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Aug came in at 22K versus 75.0K expected (previous 79K), below forecast, which was negative for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed below the 75.0K forecast (53 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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