The Bureau of Labor Statistics released Non-Farm Employment Change data lower-than-expected of 155K compared with forecasted 198K. Note, that the Average Hourly Earnings and the Unemployment Rate were released at the same time with the Non-Farm Employment Change.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics commented, "Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 155,000 in November, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, in manufacturing, and in transportation and warehousing."
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| Historical Data Table: Non-Farm Employment Change | Economic Calendar for 12.12.2018 | ||||||||
| Date | 03.08.2018 | 07.09.2018 | 05.10.2018 | 02.11.2018 | 07.12.2018 | 13:30 PM | US CPI m/m | ||
| Actual | 157K | 201K | 134K | 250K | 155K | 13:30 PM | US Core CPI m/m | ||
| Forecast | 191K | 191K | 185K | 194K | 198K | - | - | ||
| Initial Reaction on Main Pairs | Open Position Proportions on 06.12.2018 | ||||||||
| Open Price | Close Price | % Change | Longs | Shorts | |||||
| AUD/USD | 0.72112 | 0.72298 | 0.26% | AUD/USD | 58.81% | 41.19% | |||
| EUR/USD | 1.13674 | 1.13969 | 0.26% | EUR/USD | 47.24% | 52.76% | |||
| USD/JPY | 112.883 | 112.693 | -0.17% | USD/JPY | 39.55% | 60.45% | |||
| NZD/USD | 0.68706 | 0.68922 | 0.31% | NZD/USD | 54.21% | 45.79% | |||