A good jobs report: 215K jobs gained and wages are up 2.3% y/y. The general picture is of more job gains and more people coming back to the work force, but changes are slow. Wages are slightly better than expected but nothing that screams “rally”. The USD is slightly stronger across the board, but as time passes by, the stronger currencies are separated from the weaker ones. The pound is in the weak camp. The US was expected to report job gains of just over 200K and a gain of 0.2% in wages m/m. There is a growing focus on wages, as they breed core inflation, the elusive factor the Fed is lamenting. Fed Chair Yellen hit the dollar hard earlier this week with extremely dovish comments. Did she have the NFP or was she just supporting markets? The dollar was certainly down before the release. Data Non-Farm Payrolls: 215K (exp. +206K, last 242K before revisions) Average Hourly Earnings:+0.3%, m/m, +2.3% y/y(exp. +0.2% m/m, last month -0.1%% m/m, 2.2% y/y) Revisions: -1K minor(+30K last time) Participation Rate: 63% (62.9% last month ) Unemployment Rate: 5% (exp.4.9%, last month 4.9% before revisions) Private Sector: 195K (ADP showed +200K). Real Unemployment Rate (U-6): 9.8% (previous: 9.7%). Employment to population ratio: 59.9% (previous: 59.8%) Average workweek: 34.4 (last month: 34.4). NFP Live Blog NFP Live Video Coverage (If you can not see or type in the chat box please go here) See how to trade the NFP with EUR/USD Yohay Elam Yohay Elam Yohay Elam: Founder, Writer and Editor I have been into forex trading for over 5 years, and I share the experience that I have and the knowledge that I've accumulated. After taking a short course about forex. Like many forex traders, I've earned a significant share of my knowledge the hard way. Macroeconomics, the impact of news on the ever-moving currency markets and trading psychology have always fascinated me. Before founding Forex Crunch, I've worked as a programmer in various hi-tech companies. I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science from Ben Gurion University. Given this background, forex software has a relatively bigger share in the posts. Yohay's Google Profile View All Post By Yohay Elam Forex News Today: Daily Trading News share Read Next ISM Manufacturing PMI beats with 51.8 – USD looking Yohay Elam 7 years A good jobs report: 215K jobs gained and wages are up 2.3% y/y. The general picture is of more job gains and more people coming back to the work force, but changes are slow. Wages are slightly better than expected but nothing that screams "rally". The USD is slightly stronger across the board, but as time passes by, the stronger currencies are separated from the weaker ones. The pound is in the weak camp. The US was expected to report job gains of just over 200K and a gain of 0.2% in wages m/m. There is a growing focus… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.