• Prior 217k. Revised to 224k
  • Unemployment rate 6.1% vs 6.3% exp
  • Average hourly earnings 0.2% vs 0.2% exp m/m. Prior 0.2%
  • 2.0% vs 1.9% exp y/y. Prior 2.1%
  • Average workweek hours 34.5 unch
  • Participation rate 62.8% vs 62.8% prior
  • Private payrolls 262k vs 215k exp. Prior 216k
  • Manufacturing payrolls 16 k vs 10k exp. Prior 10k. Revised to 11k
  • Government payrolls 26k vs 1k prior

USD/JPY rockets through 102.00 to 102.22

That’s a strong report and a good jump in private payrolls too

EUR/USD battered down to 1.3612 as Draghi takes the stage

US non farm payrolls 03 07 2014

US non farm payrolls 03 07 2014