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Non-Farm Payrolls (USD) comes in at -23K

Published Aug 8, 06:01 UTC
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Change measured from story publish at 06:01 UTC, from our own MT4 feed.

The Non-Farm Payrolls (USD) report, released on 2026-08-08 at 05:30 UTC, showed a reading of -23K. No consensus figure was available for comparison.

Following the release, the US Dollar saw broad weakness against major currencies. AUDUSD rose +28 pips one hour after the print, a move exceeding the median 16 pips and placing it among the top-quarter of past releases, which move 27+ pips. EURUSD gained +42 pips in the first hour, reaching the top-quarter threshold of 42+ pips compared to its median 22 pips. GBPUSD climbed +57 pips, significantly above its median 22 pips and well into the top-quarter range of 49+ pips. NZDUSD moved +22 pips higher, surpassing its median 16 pips. USDCAD fell -54 pips, a top-quarter move compared to its median 26 pips and top-quarter threshold of 41+ pips. USDCHF dropped -34 pips, also a top-quarter move against its median 17 pips and top-quarter threshold of 32+ pips. USDJPY declined -95 pips, a substantial move well beyond its median 26 pips and top-quarter threshold of 43+ pips. Gold, XAUUSD, surged +440 pips, a very significant move compared to its median 55 pips and top-quarter threshold of 126+ pips. The direction reliability on EURUSD after past releases has been 60%.

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