The European Common Currency appreciated against the US Dollar, following the US Employment data set release on Friday at 12:30 GMT. The EUR/USD exchange currency rate gained 36 pips or 0.32% right after the release. The Euro continued trading at the 1.1315 level against the Greenback.
Bureau of Labor Statistics released the US Average Hourly Earnings data, which came out worse-than-expected of 0.2% compared with forecast 0.3%.
According the official release: "Total nonfarm payroll employment edged up in May (+75,000), and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in professional and business services and in health care."
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| Date | 01.02.19 | 08.03.19 | 05.04.19 | 03.05.19 | 07.06.19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Forecast | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.69725 | 0.69885 | 0.23% |
| EUR/USD | 1.12706 | 1.13023 | 0.28% |
| NZD/USD | 0.66259 | 0.66418 | 0.24% |
| USD/JPY | 108.463 | 108.189 | -0.25% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 72.5% | 27.5% |
| EUR/USD | 25.7% | 74.3% |
| NZD/USD | 54.8% | 45.2% |
| USD/JPY | 73.7% | 26.3% |
| GMT | Currency | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | GBP | GDP m/m | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 8:30 | GBP | Manufacturing Production m/m | -1.1% | 0.9% |
| 12:30 | CAD | Building Permits m/m | 0.9% | 2.1% |