Earlier in the session I posted NFP previews & forecasts from Barclays and Goldman Sachs

Now, via the Wall Street Journal, their '5 things to watch'

  1. A reading close to the 180,000 consensus would signal steady hiring and more progress toward the Fed's goal of full employment.
  2. Average hourly earnings for private-sector workers advancing ... should help broader economic growth & a sign workers the labor market tightening
  3. Unemployment and underemployment
  4. A tick up in Participation would show that an improving labor market is drawing more Americans into the labour market
  5. The weather impact

Link is here, appears ungated