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nonfarmadjective
Concerned with the economic activities of all businesses except agricultural ones
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nonfarm in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nonfarm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of nonfarm in a Sentence
The outcome of the meeting looks bearish – especially in the context of today's nonfarm payrolls report, which gives the Fed the green light to embark on its much-anticipated tightening cycle at this month's meeting, history suggests a stronger dollar amid rising interest rates will not be kind to the oil price.
U.S. nonfarm payrolls turned out weaker than expected causing oil prices to fall on anticipations of a weaker economy.
This provides support that March's weakness was temporary and it underpins expectations that nonfarm hiring will rebound in April and continue to post healthy rates of job growth in the coming months.
And I think if we did see a very strong number in the nonfarm payrolls this week, it would certainly give them an opportunity ... to make their move in September.
But given Friday’s nonfarm payrolls numbers, things are still really, really optimistic, and I think you’ll start to see that come through again as the week unfolds, conditions are right for equities to continue to push higher right across the globe.
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