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 16 pips or 0.14% right after the release. The Euro continued trading at the 0.1150 level against the US Dollar.
Bureau of Labor Statistics released the US Non-Farm Employment Change, which came out better-than-expected of 263K compared with forecast 181K. Note, that the US Average Hourly Earnings and Unemployment Rate were released at the same time.
According to the official release: "Notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, construction, health care, and social assistance."
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| Date | 04.01.19 | 01.02.19 | 08.03.19 | 05.04.19 | 03.05.19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 312K | 304K | 20K | 196K | 263K |
| Forecast | 179K | 165K | 180K | 172K | 181K |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.69988 | 0.69894 | -0.13% |
| EUR/USD | 1.11566 | 1.1141 | -0.14% |
| NZD/USD | 0.66212 | 0.66106 | -0.16% |
| USD/JPY | 111.539 | 111.607 | 0.06% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 73.6% | 26.5% |
| EUR/USD | 29.4% | 70.6% |
| NZD/USD | 67.4% | 32.6% |
| USD/JPY | 46.0% | 54.0% |
| GMT | Currency | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30 | AUD | Retail Sales m/m | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 3:00 | NZD | Inflation Expectations q/q | - | 2.0% |
| 4:30 | AUD | Cash Rate | 1.5% | 1.5% |