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Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)

What is NFP? Non-Farm Payrolls is a key US employment report released the first Friday of each month, and one of the most market-moving releases in forex.

Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) is a key US employment indicator released on the first Friday of each month. It measures the number of jobs added or lost in the US economy, excluding farm workers and some government employees.

NFP is one of the most market-moving economic releases. Strong job growth is bullish for USD, while weak numbers can signal economic slowdown.

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