Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
119K
Forecast
50.0K
Previous
-4K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Sep came in at 119K versus 50.0K expected (previous -4K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 50.0K forecast (69 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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