Category: nonfarm
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Awaiting the US nonfarm payroll jobs report
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U.S. ADP Non-Farm Employment Surpassed Estimates But Pay Growth Slowed
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The US Nonfarm Payrolls Change report came in slightly better than expected with 143K in employment gains versus 126K for September. This was also higher than the net job gain of 103,000 jobs in the previous month. This was the first better-than-expected reading in the past five months, as the…
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U.S. ADP Non-Farm Employment Surpassed Estimates But Pay Growth Slowed
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The US Nonfarm Payrolls Change report came in slightly better than expected with 143K in employment gains versus 126K for September. This was also higher than the net job gain of 103,000 jobs in the previous month. This was the first better-than-expected reading in the past five months, as the…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Non-farm payrolls soften but not enough for 50 bps
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Markets: Gold falls $20 to $2,496 The 10-year US Treasury yield fell 1.4 basis points to 3.72%, and the 2-year Treasury yield fell 9.3 basis points to 3.65%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $1.07 to $68.08 a barrel. S&P 500 down 1.7% Japanese Yen Advances, Australian Dollar Lags Friday’s…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Non-farm payrolls soften but not enough for 50 bps
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Markets: Gold falls $20 to $2,496 The 10-year US Treasury yield fell 1.4 basis points to 3.72%, and the 2-year Treasury yield fell 9.3 basis points to 3.65%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $1.07 to $68.08 a barrel. S&P 500 down 1.7% Japanese Yen Advances, Australian Dollar Lags Friday’s…
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Preview: Why August non-farm payrolls frequently disappoint
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Consensus estimate: +160K vs. +175K previously (range: +100K to +246K) July was +114k Special consensus +139k vs. +148k previously Unemployment rate estimated at 4.2% vs. 4.3% previously Previous participation rate 62.6% Previous underemployment U6 7.8% v Average hourly earnings on an annual basis expected +3.7% vs. +3.7% previously Average hourly…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Non-farm payrolls revisions cut 818,000 jobs
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Markets: Gold falls $2 to $2511 The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell 2 basis points to 3.79%. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.26 to $71.92. S&P 500 rises 0.4% Sterling advances, dollar lags The weaker dollar was the main theme again, this time with some support as…
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Waiting on non-farm payrolls benchmark revisions but a separate report sheds some light
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was scheduled to release benchmark revisions to nonfarm payrolls at 10 a.m. ET here: https://www.bls.gov/web/empsit/cesprelbmk.htm This has not been updated but we are monitoring it closely. It is rare for a release schedule to be disrupted, so it is not clear what is happening.…
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USD/JPY sinks more than 2 full cents after non-farm payrolls
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The USD/JPY pair fell by 217 pips on the day to reach 147.22. The dollar fell to 147.03 in the wake of the nonfarm payrolls report, compared with 149.00 just before the data was released. It is the lowest level since March and erases a big rally in the pair…
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Asia FX muted, dollar steadies with nonfarm payrolls on tap By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies moved in a narrow range on Friday as risk aversion in global financial markets sparked some safe-haven flows into the dollar, while markets awaited key nonfarm payrolls data for further cues. However, the Japanese yen remained steady after the Bank of Japan’s hawkish policy sparked a rally…
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Asia FX rises ahead of nonfarm payrolls; yen firms amid intervention watch By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies rose slightly on Friday, recovering further as the dollar weakened ahead of key jobs data, while the Japanese yen rose sharply on speculation of possible government intervention. Elsewhere, the S&P 500 rose slightly on expectations that the Labour Party would win a landslide victory in the UK…
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US non-farm payrolls data – the key ranges for estimates to watch
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You can see the consensus estimate in the screenshot below: The numbers in the right column are the “previous” (previous month) result. The number in the column next to it, where there is a number, is the expected consensus average. This image is from ForexLive’s economic data calendar, You can…
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Asia FX muted, dollar nurses weekly losses with nonfarm payrolls in focus By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Most Asian currencies moved little on Friday in anticipation of key U.S. jobs data due later in the day, although rising expectations for interest rate cuts had the dollar heading toward a weekly loss. Sentiment towards risk-driven assets improved this week following interest rate cuts from . But…
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Gold prices tread water as rate fears grow ahead of nonfarm payrolls By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Gold prices moved slightly in Asian trade on Friday, as markets remained hesitant towards the yellow metal ahead of the release of key US jobs data, while the possibility of higher interest rates for a longer period puts gold on track for weekly losses. The yellow metal has…
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Preview: March non-farm payrolls by the numbers — the highest consensus since 2022
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Image by Amnesty International What to expect: Consensus Estimate +243K (range +150 to +280K) Special estimate +190k versus +232k previously February +303K Consensus estimate for unemployment rate: 3.8% vs. 3.8% previously Participation rate: 62.7% previously Previous underemployment U6 7.3% Average Hourly Earnings YoY Expected +4.0% YoY vs. +4.1% previously Average…