The NFP data includes the three values of NFP employment, employment rate and unemployment rate. That is, the US NFP employment data released by the U.S. Department of Labor at the beginning of each month, showing the employment rate and unemployment rate in the United States and future prospects, directly related to the U.S. economy Linkages are generally regarded as the "barometer" of the US economy.

Under normal circumstances, US NFP data will be released on the Friday evening of the first week of each month. Of course, in special circumstances, the time of NFP data release may also be adjusted, and the specific time is subject to the official announcement.

NFP data can greatly affect the dollar value of the currency market, thereby affecting the trend of gold prices. Investors wanting to profit in the gold market must be aware of the impact of NFP data on the price of gold. In most cases, an increase in the value of NFP data indicates that the U.S. economy is doing well, which is good for the dollar, and it is negative for gold and silver. On the contrary, if the value of NFP data decreases, it indicates that the U.S. economy is in a downturn, which is naturally negative for the dollar and bullish for gold and silver.

The NFP data that the market and investors can see include three values: the previous value, the predicted value and the actual published value. The previous value is the known actual value released last month, and the predicted value is the predicted value made by the market on this basis. , The published value is the actual published value that night. In general, if the actual published value is greater than the predicted value, it is bad for gold and silver; when the actual published value is less than the predicted value, it is bullish for gold and silver.