USD/BRL: Real Surges as NFP Surprise Meets Ibovespa Record

2026-02-12 - 10:05

The Big Three 1 US nonfarm payrolls shock to the upside at 130,000 — nearly double consensus. The delayed January employment report showed 130,000 jobs added versus the 70,000 expected, with the unemployment rate dipping to 4.3% from 4.4%. However, 2025 annual payrolls were revised down by 862,000 on a non-seasonally adjusted basis — the