After a superb increase of 312K in December, roughly half that number is projected in the first report for 2019. Wages carry expectations for healthy gains: 0.3% m/m and 3.2% y/y. The US Dollar managed to recover after the dovish decision by the Fed, but the next move hangs in the air. The all-important jobs report may provide new directions for currencies. Real expectations may be higher due to the upbeat ADP NFP published earlier this week.
Here is the live coverage of the all-important event.
