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 16 pips or 0.14% right after the release. The Euro continued trading at the 1.1040 level against the Greenback.
Bureau of Labor Statistics released the US Non-Farm employment Change, which came out worse-than-expected of 130K compared with the forecast of 163K.
According to the official release: "Employment in federal government rose, largely reflecting the hiring of temporary workers for the 2020 Census. Notable job gains also occurred in health care and financial activities, while mining lost jobs."
| Date | 03.05.19 | 07.06.19 | 05.07.19 | 02.08.19 | 06.09.19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 263K | 75K | 244K | 164K | 130K |
| Forecast | 181K | 177K | 162K | 164K | 163K |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.68378 | 0.68448 | 0.10% |
| EUR/USD | 1.10325 | 1.10372 | 0.04% |
| NZD/USD | 0.64094 | 0.6418 | 0.13% |
| USD/JPY | 106.984 | 106.865 | -0.11% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 72.7% | 27.3% |
| EUR/USD | 41.7% | 58.4% |
| NZD/USD | 69.3% | 30.7% |
| USD/JPY | 62.9% | 37.1% |
| GMT | Currency | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | GBP | GDP m/m | - | 0.0% |
| 8:30 | GBP | Manufacturing Production m/m | - | -0.2% |
| All day | CNY | New Loans | - | 1060B |