Here are the consensus numbers that Wall Street expects out of today’s NFP print:
- US Change in Nonfarm Payrolls (Dec) M/M Exp. 240K (Low 160K, High 305K), Prev. 321K, Oct 243K
- US Unemployment Rate (Dec) M/M Exp. 5.7% (Low 5.6%, High 5.8%), Prev. 5.8%, Oct 5.8%
- US Average Hourly Earnings (Dec) M/M Exp. 0.2% (Low 0.0%, High 0.3%), Prev. 0.4%, Oct 0.1%
- Whisper number: 270K
The breakdown by bank: