Category: Forexlive
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 6 May: US stocks extend gains from last week. USD mixed.
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It was a quiet day on the economic events front with only April ’employment trends’ on the economic calendar. This index fell to its lowest level since May 2021, but the market largely ignored it. There were two Fed officials speaking. President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Barkin…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 3 May: US jobs report weaker than expectations this month.
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US March employment data came in below expectations at 175K versus estimates of 243K. The prior month was revised higher to 315K from the previously reported 303K. The unemployment rate rose to 3.9% from 3.8%, while average hourly earnings reached 3.9% year over year, the lowest level since 2021. The…
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ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar lags in run up to US jobs report
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Massive swings for USD/JPY – intervention then bounce
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USD/JPY as it happened: last: The USD/JPY pair was holding near 157.50 after the US market closed on Wednesday afternoon before interventionary selling hit it hard. It fell from 157.50 dramatically after a large number in very liquid trading over the course of about 20 minutes before finally bouncing from…