The Bureau of Labor Statistics released US Unemployment Rate that came out in line with expectations of 3.7%. In addition, the Non-Farm Employment Change together with the Average Hourly Earnings m/m data release came out today at 12:30 GMT.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted: "Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 250,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, in manufacturing, in construction, and in transportation and warehousing".
Historical Data Table: Unemployment Rate | Economic Calendar for 05.11.2018 | ||||||||
Date | 06.07.2018 | 03.08.2018 | 07.09.2018 | 05.10.2018 | 02.11.2018 | 9:30 AM | UK Services PMI | ||
Actual | 4.00% | 3.90% | 3.90% | 3.70% | 3.70% | 15:00 PM | US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI | ||
Forecast | 3.80% | 3.90% | 3.80% | 3.80% | 3.70% | - | - | ||
Initial Reaction on Main Pairs | SWFX Sentiment Indexes | ||||||||
Open Price | Close Price | % Change | Longs | Shorts | |||||
AUD/USD | 0.72235 | 0.72109 | -0.17% | AUD/USD | 52.95% | 47.05% | |||
EUR/USD | 1.14369 | 1.14287 | -0.07% | EUR/USD | 63.32% | 36.68% | |||
USD/JPY | 112.826 | 112.975 | 0.13% | USD/JPY | 44.02% | 55.98% | |||
NZD/USD | 0.66673 | 0.6656 | -0.17% | NZD/USD | 52.60% | 47.40% |