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NFP Surprise for the US Economy

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02/12/2026, 12:01 PM
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NFP Surprise for the US Economy
The US jobs report across all sectors exceeded expectations and surprised the market, The US economy added 130,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, Wage growth was also 0.4% which was above expectations and will likely support demand in the coming months, These data will likely incline the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates steady in the short term and the market has pushed the timing of the first rate cut to summer, Following this data, the dollar strengthened sharply.
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