Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
-92K
Forecast
70.0K
Previous
126K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Feb came in at -92K versus 70.0K expected (previous 126K), below forecast, which was negative for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed below the 70.0K forecast (162 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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