MDS / NFP
NFP - US nonfarm payroll employment
What it measures
The change in US nonfarm payroll jobs in the BLS report.
Why traders follow it
Review the actual versus forecast, wages, unemployment and revisions. A strong package may support USD and weigh on gold, a weak one the reverse. The reaction is not guaranteed.
Check the country, period and source. A single value or regime label does not determine a trade's direction.
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