Jobs Beat Expectations: The US economy added 130,000 jobs in January, nearly double the consensus forecast of around 66K–70K.

Unemployment Dips: The unemployment rate fell to 4.3% from 4.4%, showing the labor market still has underlying strength.

Market Reaction:

• US dollar strengthened as traders scaled back bets on early Federal Reserve rate cuts.

• EUR/USD and GBP/USD saw volatility as currency markets reprice expectations.

• Gold prices dipped slightly as strong NFP data diminished near-term rate-cut hopes.

Fed Policy Impact: Stronger jobs data pressures the Fed to delay interest rate cuts, potentially into mid-year instead of March.

Caveat – Revisions: Despite the strong print, 2025 job growth data was heavily revised down, revealing weaker underlying trends last year.

📌 Bottom Line: The NFP “blowout” surprised markets with stronger employment, strengthening the dollar and weakening immediate expectations for Federal Reserve easing — a sign that the US labor market isn’t cooling as fast as some had hoped.

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