US Non Farm Payrolls (NFP) Report Preview (AUG 2024)

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US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)

The US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report showed a 114K expansion in July versus forecasts for a 175K rise, while Average Hourly Earnings narrowing more-than-expected during the same period as the gauge slipped to 3.6% from 3.8% the month prior.

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The update from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed the Unemployment Rate climbing to 4.3% from 4.1% during the same period as the Labor Force Participation Rate widened to 62.7% from 62.6%, with the report going onto say that ‘employment continued to trend up in health care, in construction, and in transportation and warehousing, while information lost jobs.’

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The softer-than-expected NFP print dragged on the Greenback, with EUR/USD rallying to a fresh weekly high of 1.0927 following the release. EUR/USD largely preserved the reaction to the US employment report as the exchange rate closed the following week at 1.0931.

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Looking ahead, the US economy is projected to add 160K jobs in August following the 114K expansion the month prior, while the Unemployment Rate is seen narrowing 4.2% from 4.3% during the same period. At the same time, Average Hourly Earnings is expected to widen to 3.7% from 3.6% during the same period.

With that said, a positive development may generate a bullish reaction in the US Dollar as it raises the Federal Reserve’s scope to further combat inflation, but another weaker-than-expected NFP print may produce headwinds for the Greenback as it puts pressure on the central bank to unwind its restrictive policy.

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--- Written by David Song, Strategist

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