Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
172K
Forecast
102.0K
Previous
179K
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for May came in at 172K versus 102.0K expected (previous 179K), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the USD
The actual landed above the 102.0K forecast (70 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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