US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 7 August 2026
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 7 August 2026: -23K for July 2026, below the 80K forecast and against 20K in June 2026 (first reported as 57K). It is the lowest reading since February 2026. It is the second release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Fri 7 Aug 2026 at 12:30 UTC (8:30 AM ET).
These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.
What a print like this usually does
Below the forecast: A notable miss usually weighs on the dollar if it signals cooling demand and encourages Fed cuts; the move can be strong.
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US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 7 August 2026: -23K vs 80K forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/nfp/2026-08-07