US jobs report - nonfarm payroll - is due at 1230GMT Friday 5 April 2019

Earlier previews on site here:

Quickie via GS:

For the headline:

  • We estimate nonfarm payrolls increased 190k

And …

  • unemployment rate 3.8%
  • +0.3% in average hourly earnings m/m …. +3.3% y/y

GS Citing:

  • reflects a boost from weather of around 20k
  • we believe the trend in job growth has slowed from last year's strong pace
  • renewed declines in jobless claims and the resilience in business surveys suggest that the trend remains nicely above potential