Category: payrolls
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Dollar back to square one after payrolls
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Investing.com – The US dollar received a boost from a stronger-than-expected US Non-Farm Payrolls report on Friday, but UBS sees this as merely getting the greenback back to square one. “Last Friday’s non-farm payroll surprise shifted US bond yields significantly higher, which translates into a rebound in the fair value…
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Dollar stable after payrolls gains; euro slips on weak data By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar steadied on Monday, holding on to gains made after Friday’s strong jobs report to start the week, which included the release of key inflation data as well as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting. At 04:00 EST (08:00 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks…
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Asia stocks surge on US payrolls cheer, China stimulus hopes By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Asian stocks rose on Monday, with Japanese shares leading gains as strong U.S. jobs data quelled concerns about an economic slowdown, while hopes for more stimulus measures in China also boosted sentiment. Regional stocks received positive signals from Friday’s rise on Wall Street, which came on the heels…
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Dollar hits six-week high before payrolls report By Reuters
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Written by Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose to a six-week high on Thursday as data showed the U.S. economy remains strong ahead of Friday’s closely watched jobs report, while safe haven demand amid concerns about escalating tensions in the Middle East and the impact… Dockers’ strike…
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Dollar on track for hefty weekly gains ahead of payrolls By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar fell slightly on Friday, falling from a six-week high ahead of a key jobs report that could determine sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next meeting. At 04:25 ET (08:25 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies,…
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Dollar strengthens ahead of key payrolls release; Middle East turmoil helps By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar rose on Thursday, benefiting from strong employment data as well as uncertainty caused by unrest in the Middle East. At 04:30 EDT (08:30 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, rose 0.2% to 101.597, not far from…
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UBS wary of chasing dollar weakness ahead of payrolls By Investing.com
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Investing.com – Stock prices rose and stock markets suffered weakness in response to Iranian missile attacks on Israel, but gains in the US dollar were more weak, UBS said, suggesting a market that is not particularly concentrated in short dollar trades. At 05:20 ET (09:20 GMT), the dollar index, which…
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Dollar stabilizes ahead of Powell speech, payrolls data By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar was steady on Monday, as traders awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech later in the session ahead of Friday’s key employment report. At 04:25 EST (08:25 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the US currency against a basket of six other currencies, fell marginally…
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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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Dollar slips lower, struggling to stop losses ahead of payrolls By Investing.com
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The US dollar fell on Thursday, struggling to find its footing after weak economic data raised expectations of a major interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month. At 04:35 ET (08:35 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was…
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Payrolls set to be high-risk event for dollar
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Investing.com – All eyes in the foreign exchange markets are on Friday’s U.S. jobs report, with Citigroup saying the report is likely to impact the G10 FX market, and the U.S. dollar in particular. Since last month’s labor market report in early August, the market’s reaction to the data has…
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Payrolls set to be high-risk event for dollar
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Investing.com – All eyes in the foreign exchange markets are on Friday’s U.S. jobs report, with Citigroup saying the report is likely to impact the G10 FX market, and the U.S. dollar in particular. Since last month’s labor market report in early August, the market’s reaction to the data has…
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Dollar edges lower ahead of payrolls; euro benefits By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was slightly lower on Monday in light holiday-affected trading, as traders awaited key labor market data for clues on a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. At 05:55 ET (09:55 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six…
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Plotting for payrolls By Reuters
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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. The start of the month was quiet, with holidays in the U.S. and Canada draining liquidity ahead of a deluge of U.S. payrolls data that will culminate on Friday. Wall Street and European stock futures were…
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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…