Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) is the monthly US economic data release published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on the first Friday of each month that measures the total number of paid workers in the American economy — excluding farm employees, private household employees, and non-profit organisation workers. The NFP report is one of the most closely watched and market-moving economic releases globally, providing the most timely and comprehensive snapshot of US labour market health, including job additions or losses, unemployment rate, and average hourly earnings growth. Strong NFP data typically signals a robust US economy, which may lead the Federal Reserve to maintain or raise interest rates — driving USD strength, potentially triggering capital outflows from emerging markets like India. For traders and investors on Ventura Securities, NFP releases are critical macro events that directly influence FII flows into Indian equities, USD/INR exchange rates, US Treasury yields, and global risk sentiment — making NFP monitoring a standard practice for macro-aware Indian market participants.
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