USD drops due to employment data

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At mid-day on Friday, at 12:30 GMT, the value of the US Dollar plummeted due to the release of the US monthly employment data. The EUR/USD surged by 60 base points or 0.50%.

The US data release consisted of three data sets, which each showed different results.

The US Average Hourly Earnings increased by 0.5% instead of the forecast 0.2%. The Unemployment Rate was at 5.8% instead of the forecast 5.9%. Both of these numbers, in theory, strengthened the value of the US Dollar, as less unemployed population with larger salaries creates a larger domestic demand for the USD.

However, the US Non-Farm Employment Change came in lower than forecast. Namely, 559 thousand people found jobs in the month instead of the expected 645 thousand. In the view of the market this outweighed the positive numbers, and a value adjustment of the USD down occurred.

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