DislikedHi....I understand what NFP is, I've seen the reaction a few times now, I just don't understand the number. Does it mean that less than 175,000 jobs have been lost this month or what?
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Measures change in the number of employed people during the previous month, excluding the farming industry;
Usual Effect
Actual > Forecast = Good for currency (Note: While this is the 'usual' effect, under current market conditions the reverse tends to be true against some currencies, as bad data has been triggering the purchase of US bonds);
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