Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
-23K
Forecast
79.0K
Previous
20K
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for July 2026 came in at -23K versus 79.0K expected (previous 20K), below forecast, which was negative for the USD.
What it meant for the US Dollar
The actual landed below the 79.0K forecast (102 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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