The European Common Currency depreciated against the US Dollar, following the US Employment data set release on Friday at 13:30 GMT. The EUR/USD exchange currency rate lost 13 pips or 0.11% after the release. The Euro continued trading at the 1.0960 level against the Greenback after the release.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the US Non-Farm Employment Change data, which came out better-than-expected of 225K compared with the forecast of 163K.
According to the official release: "Notable job gains occurred in construction, in health care, and in transportation and warehousing."
| Date | 04.10.19 | 01.11.19 | 06.12.19 | 10.01.20 | 07.02.20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 136K | 128K | 266K | 145K | 225K |
| Forecast | 145K | 90K | 181K | 162K | 163K |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.66806 | 0.66752 | -0.08% |
| EUR/USD | 1.09662 | 1.09564 | -0.09% |
| NZD/USD | 0.64155 | 0.64117 | -0.06% |
| USD/JPY | 109.891 | 109.961 | 0.06% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 73.2% | 26.8% |
| EUR/USD | 41.5% | 58.5% |
| NZD/USD | 63.3% | 36.7% |
| USD/JPY | 27.4% | 72.7% |
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