The European Common Currency depreciated against the US Dollar, following the US Employment data set release on Friday at 12:30 GMT. The EUR/USD exchange currency rate lost 22 pips or 0.20% right after the release. The Euro continued trading at 1.1235 the level against the Greenback.
Bureau of Labor Statistics released the US ISM Non-Farm Employment Change data , which came out better-than-expected of 244K compared with the forecast of 162K.
According to the official release: "Notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, in health care, and in transportation and warehousing."
| Date | 08.03.19 | 05.04.19 | 03.05.19 | 07.06.19 | 05.07.19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 20K | 196K | 263K | 75K | 244K |
| Forecast | 180K | 172K | 181K | 177K | 162K |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.70149 | 0.70042 | -0.15% |
| EUR/USD | 1.12677 | 1.1248 | -0.17% |
| NZD/USD | 0.66628 | 0.66474 | -0.23% |
| USD/JPY | 108.074 | 108.281 | 0.19% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 71.4% | 28.6% |
| EUR/USD | 26.4% | 73.6% |
| NZD/USD | 48.6% | 51.4% |
| USD/JPY | 74.2% | 25.8% |
| GMT | Currency | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | GBP | GDP m/m | - | -0.4% |
| 14:00 | CAD | Overnight Rate | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| 18:00 | USD | FOMC Meeting Minutes | - | - |