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Non-farm payrolls (NFP) news

Stay ahead of the curve with our dedicated non-farm payrolls (NFP) page. This crucial economic indicator provides a snapshot of US employment, excluding agricultural workers, and has a significant impact on financial markets. Here, you'll find up-to-the-minute coverage of NFP releases, including expert analysis of the data, its implications for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, and its influence on various asset classes. Explore forecasts, understand market reactions, and gain insights into the broader economic trends revealed by this key report.

Oil edges higher, gold struggling
Edging higher Oil prices are a little higher at the start of the week with a few factors potentially behind the move. Turkey's decision to temporarily halt flows to the Ceyhan terminal may have lifted prices a little given the uncertainty around the situation, although, with reports of no damage to pipelines, the impact should be marginal.
06-02-2023 11:14 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Digesting the data
Equity markets are off to a difficult start on Monday, no doubt weighed down by the prospect of more rate hikes and tensions between the world's two largest economies. While there were some promising aspects of the jobs report - cooling wage growth and higher participation - it's impossible to ignore the fact that the labour market remains red hot. Of course, no one will be surprised if we see huge revisions next month - we've seen some substantial ones recently after all - but for now, it's har
06-02-2023 11:09 GMT by Craig Erlam
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