It wouldn't be a non-farm-payrolls (or for that matter any government report) without the ubiquitous "early" move in precious metals before the report is given to the general public. As Nanex shows [3], Gold's price moved in a 'correct' downward (taper-on) way on the "good" news that jobs are 'improving' 7 seconds before the report hit...
Via Nanex, [3]
1. Trades in All Futures.
Lots of movement seconds before 8:30 Jobs news.
2. Quotes in All Futures.
3. February 2014 Gold (GC) Futures.
4. February 2014 Gold (GC) Futures - Zooming in to 8:29:47 to 8:30:14
Gold moved sharply a full 7 seconds before the official Employment news release.
