Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
115K
Forecast
95.0K
Previous
185K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for Apr came in at 115K versus 95.0K expected (previous 185K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 95.0K forecast (20 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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