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"Australian retail sales unexpectedly declined in December, the first drop in six months, as consumers spent less at grocers and on dining out in an economy where employment growth stalled last year.
S..."
"Analysts? employment expectations were blown out of the water on Friday. NFP produced a stellar report, creating +243k new jobs, pushing the unemployment rate down two ticks to +8.3%. Risk has been qu..."
"EUR/USD was rising today, but sank after US nonfarm payrolls came out better than was predicted and unemployment rate unexpectedly decreased. Service industry also showed positive tendencies. On&..."
"Friday’s Non-Farm Payroll indicates that 243,000 jobs were added in January marking the greatest single-month gain since last April. The influx helped lower the national unemployment rate to 8.3..."
"Greenback in currency tradingUS economic data has crushed estimates and the first news is sending the US dollar higher in forex trading. Indeed, the news that the unemployment rate has fallen to 8.3%..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2012-02-03 09:44
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"EUR/USD erased its previous losses today as eurozone manufacturing PMI advanced this month (event A on the chart), suggesting that the situation in Europe isn’t as&..."
"The monthly employment report issued by payroll services company ADP suggests 170,000 new jobs were created in the U.S. for the month of January. This is somewhat lower than the 182,000 average taken..."
"The December unemployment rate for the 17-member countries comprising the Eurozone rose to the highest level since the Euro was introduced in 1999. For the month of December, the rate for the entire r..."
"Dukascopy Fundamental Analysis
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Jobless rate in Germany declined more than expected in January, reaching 20-year record low. The number of unemployed people fell by 34 000, reaching 2.85 million..."
"Unemployment in the Eurozone region rose to a record 10.4 percent in December of last year. Spain was the hardest hit of the 17 countries at 22.9 percent unemployment while Austria has the lowest unem..."
"Dollar outlook could improve by dollar assets and employment from FacebookThe Facebook IPO is fast approaching, and it is expected to be one of the biggest offerings in history. The Facebook IPO has b..."
"Spain’s economy contracted by 0.3 per cent during the fourth quarter, according to official figures released Wednesday, edging the country closer to a new recession as it deals with huge levels..."
"Dukascopy Fundamental Analysis
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“[Unemployment] is the main source of vulnerability of the Spanish economy”
- Luis de Guindos, Economy Minister
Spain?s unemployment increased to 22.8 p..."
"Yesterday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement extended the current near-zero interest rate policy another year to the middle of 2014. The FOMC also addressed the resumption of the Fed&..."
"The market sure did not see this one coming from the Fed. An ?unambiguous and aggressive? statement from US policy makers is certainly laying the groundworks for QE3. With unemployment elevated and in..."
"Dukascopy Fundamental Analysis
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Germany lessened its GDP growth prediction for 2012 from 1% to 0.7%, said Philipp Roesler, German Economics Minister, in statement yesterday. Roesler suggested that..."
"The number of Americans filing for new jobless benefits dropped to a near four-year low last week, pointing to some building up of momentum in the labor market and the economy. Initial claims for stat..."
"Dukascopy Fundamental Analysis
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“The biggest challenge is to respond to the crisis in an adequate manner”
- Christine Lagarde, the IMF Managing Director
The International Monetary Fund..."
"Should we be questioning if US data is beginning to top out? This week, US releases were less than enthusiastic, with jobless claims rising smartly and retail sales disappointing. The steady improveme..."
"By Sam Mattera
Benzinga Guest Writer
On Thursday, the European Central Bank opted to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 1%. The EUR/USD pair rallied, breaking above $1.28 in early trading.
In a s..."
"New claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected during the first week of January climbing by 24,000 to 399,000 for the week. Projections called for 375,000 new applications.
While the sur..."
"by Jack Crooks
Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 7:30am
President Obama got some good news yesterday morning: The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent from 8.7 percent. Imagine, though, the bragging..."
"The U.S. jobs figures were better than expected, while Canada’s statistics fell a bit shy of forecasts. U.S. unemployment of 8.5% was down from an upwardly revised 8.7% in November, 9.1% in mid-..."
"EUR/USD dropped today as US employment growth was bigger than forecast and the unemployment rate provided a pleasant surprise, falling last month. It looks like the major conc..."
"200,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in December pushing the unemployment rate to 8.5 percent to reach the lowest rate in almost three years.
The 200,000 increase followed a revised 100,000 ris..."
"Today is U.S. jobs day, and whisper numbers are conjecturing that non-farm payroll employment may have risen as much as 200K. This optimism follows yesterday’s strong jobless claims and AD..."
"Big picture, the markets are torn between the recent run of better than expected US data which has raised expectations for the payrolls number this morning, and worries about the euro-zone debt and he..."
"Debt crisis concerns continue to weigh on the 17-nation currencyEuro continues to struggle in forex trading today as debt crisis concerns weigh on sentiment. Yesterday's failed French bond auction is..."
"EUR/USD dropped to the low last seen in September 2010 as concerns about the European crisis returned to the Forex market, while the US economy continued to..."
"Private-sector hiring surged in December as employers added 325,000 new workers while claims for jobless benefits fell, raising hope that recent labor market improvement would continue in 2012. The AD..."
"The Eurozone received a little positive news for a change today when it was announced that Germany’s unemployment rate fell to the lowest level since 1991. For December, unemployment fell from N..."
"EUR/USD was falling today as Italy sold less debt than the maximum target at the auction and yield rose. The last US reports this year were good with the exception o..."
"EUR/USD spiked upwardly today, but retreated as the positive fundamental reports from the United States increased attractiveness of the dollar. The decreasing unemploymen..."
"Last week’s new claims for unemployment benefits touched a 3 1/2 year low with a seasonally-adjusted 364,000 claims. The claims data, which covered the survey period for nonfarm payrolls, helped..."
"Currency traders look to many indicators in an attempt to form a view for future exchange rate movements. These usually include GDP and employment rates together with other factors providing feedback..."
"EUR/USD advanced today, ending the three-day decline, after Spain’s debt auction exceeded its maximum target. The US data today can be considered good for the most part, most..."
"The number of new applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending December 3rd fell by 38,000 from the previous week to 381,000. This represents a nine-month low and beat forecasts of 395,0..."
"By Paul Quintaro
The ISM Non-Manufacturing Composite for the month of November printed at 52.0 Monday, down from the prior reading of 52.9 and well below expectations of 53.8. The reading is a broad-b..."
"This is the week of reckoning for the EUR along with a few central bank decisions thrown into the mix. Will the market follow through and build on its appreciation for risk now that we are getting som..."
"North American employment reports came, we saw and they have been trying to conquer the risk trade ever since. It certainly was a mixed bag of data to end ?this? of all weeks on. Canada did a U-turn..."
"EUR/USD continued to rise today, but the currency pair relinquished part of its gains after the US unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped last month. The positive market senti..."
"The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent in November as the economy added 120,000 jobs to the workforce. Adding to the robust results was a revision of the September and October Non-Farm Payroll..."
"The U.S. economy added 120,000 jobs during the month of November as the unemployment rate fell to a two and a half year low of 8.6 percent. The news was well-received by the markets and provides furth..."
"Just one day before the release of the Non-Farm Payroll Report and an update to the nation’s unemployment rate, comes news that the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose in t..."
"Forex traders remain focused on Europe, ChinaUS unemployment claims increased last week, moving up to 402,000. Once again, the inability of the US labor market to retain positive progress is dampening..."
"The monthly ADP Employer Services report gave a lift to markets this morning as it highlights the creation of 206,000 new jobs in the U.S. for the month of November. This represents the largest increa..."
"The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values indicated a decline of 3.6 percent in September compared to the same month one year ago. The continued drop in the index which measure property value..."
"US economic data contributes to risk aversionThe euro is heading lower in forex trading on the currency market today, dropping dramatically as concerns about sovereign debt in the eurozone take center..."
"Dukascopy Fundamental Analysis
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Spanish cost of borrowing hit 6.974% in November as compared to 5.433% in October. High unemployment and low growth rate undermined investors’ confidence in c..."
"EUR/USD was rallying today, but dropped as fear returned to the Forex market and trades shun the shared European currency. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou may lose his..."
"A loss of 54,000 jobs in October drove the Canadian unemployment rate to 7.3 percent and has resulted in a loss of more than a cent to the U.S. dollar on early morning trading in Toronto. The loonie t..."
"Friday’s Non-Farm Payroll report rose by 80,000 in October but missed expectations for a gain of 95,000. August and September figures were revised upwards by 102,000 more jobs resulting in lower..."
"Like a phoenix, the CAD has risen from its lowest level in almost two weeks outright on increased demand for this particular higher-yielding growth currency. The Fed acknowledged that US economic grow..."
"Even with Greek troubles, euro heads higherEUR/USD is reaching for the 1.3800 level, hoping to erase its losses from earlier in the week. The news that Greece could hold a referendum on membership in..."
"Could the labor market be improving in the US?Unemployment claims have dipped below 400,000 last week, offering a small hope that the job market might be ready to make improvements. The news is helpin..."
"Today’s statement from the Federal Open Market Committee acknowledges that growth strengthened last quarter partly on a reversal of temporary factors. But the views are retained that the d..."
"The ADP National Employment Report indicates that the U.S, private sector added 110,000 jobs in September to beat expectations. The report also revised total job gains for the month to a total increas..."
"Greenback higher in currency tradingThe U.S. jobs forecast doesn't seem to be improving much. Even though there are some weeks in which unemployment claims drop, it always seems that they are higher a..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-10-20 09:48
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"It’s been another challenging year for the American economy. Unemployment has been stuck above 9% for months, consumer spending has been stuck in a rut, and overall growth has slowed. Yet, the d..."
"Who says you can?t have the ?best of both worlds??
I say you can ? at least when it comes to trading foreign currencies.
For years, traders have debated about whether fundamentals or technicals dr..."
"As if there wasn’t enough for Eurozone officials to worry about, Standard & Poor’s has followed Fitch’s lead and has downgraded Spain’s credit rating. S&P dropped Spa..."
"The table below compares the latest U.S., euro zone, Japanese and British estimated unemployment rates and on-year percentage changes of industrial production, retail sales, real GDP, and CPI inflatio..."
"On Friday, Statistics Canada reported that the Canadian economy created an impressive 61,000 new jobs in September. The result was sufficiently positive to trim the unemployment rate to a three-year..."
"By Evaldo Albuquerque, Editor, Exotic FX Alert
While the entire world is focused on the debt crisis in Europe, there?s another crisis quietly erupting here in the U.S. that could be just as dangerous..."
"Markets have absorbed yesterday’s ECB and Bank of England policy announcements and now look ahead to the release of North American September employment data. Weak U.S. jobs numbers are ant..."
"Following two months of little change, employment rose by 61,000 in September, all in full time. This increase pushed the unemployment rate down 0.2 percentage points to 7.1%, the lowest rate since De..."
"EUR/USD declined today as the positive ADP employment report made Forex traders hope the non-farm payrolls (released later this week) would be good. The services sector of the..."
"This week?s highlight obviously will be Friday?s employment situation report. Before then, traders will get their chances to tweak their forecasts with ADP employment on Wednesday and jobless claims T..."
"An unexpected drop in incomes for the month of August resulted in consumers holding off on purchases. Following a 0.7 percent increase in consumer spending in July, spending for August was essentially..."
"Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke referred to the U.S. unemployment situation as a “national crisis” in a speech in Cleveland yesterday.
?This unemployment situation we have, the jobs..."
"The U.S. Labor Department said that fewer new claims for unemployment benefits were filed for the week ending September 17, but the decline is not sufficient to ease fears that the economy is still he..."
"Central banks in Israel and Romania hold interest rate policy meetings in the final week of the third calendar quarter of 2011. A couple of EMU member parliaments will be voting on the EFSF reforms, n..."
"Today is the first day of the semi-annual IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington. G20 finance ministers and central bankers released a statement overnight that promised a coordinated response to..."
"Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in August indicates that economic growth remains slow. Recent indicators point to continuing weakness in overall labor market condition..."
"When President Obama finally hits the airwaves this evening, capital markets will already be juggling with a few extra balls. Bernanke gets to front run Obama?s highly anticipated job speech, where ma..."
"U.S. dollar index higher on forex marketThe latest unemployment claims data has been released, and it has once again proved disappointing. More claims were made this past week, once again emphasizing..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-09-08 09:13
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"EUR/USD was rising for almost whole trading session, but jumped after nonfarm payrolls showed that US employers virtually weren’t adding jobs last month. Unemployment rate managed to s..."
"Markets will likely be disappointed today as the Non-Farm Payroll report suggests job creation in the U.S. has stalled. After an 85,000 gain in July, August’s reading showed no increase in net n..."
"Euro gains in forex tradingThe euro is experiencing something of a turnaround today in forex trading, switching to an advance as the latest U.S. employment data is released. While the euro continued i..."
"U.S. dollar starts slide in forex tradingThe August employment report indicates that no net jobs were created. Even with lower unemployment claims, the jobs situation continues to disappoint. As a res..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-09-02 09:21
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"New claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell by 12,000 to 409,000 last week. It is generally accepted that a sustainable rate of job growth requires new claims to fall below a weekly average of 375..."
"U.S. dollar higher in currency tradingUnemployment claims in the U.S. dropped a little bit last week, helping U.S. markets get a little boost amidst concerns that the recent stock market rally is abou..."
"EUR/USD traded mostly sideways today. It plunged down recently, but quickly recovers as of present time. The fundamentals in the US are mixed. While employment was even worse..."
"Greenback in currency tradingSo far, the U.S. dollar is holding steady today in forex trading on the currency market. Greenback is higher in currency trading against the euro, and other safe haven cur..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-08-31 09:16
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"The number of claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. rose by 9,000 last week to a seasonally-adjusted 408,000 new claims. The forecast called for 400,000 new claims.
Analysts say that the recent..."
"What have we got this morning that going to keep us from falling into another stupor? A trifecta of US data. The markets gets to be updated on the US manufacturing outlook, employment and CPI. Consens..."
"U.S. retail sales for July had the best showing in four months gaining 0.5 percent from the month before. The improvement comes at a time when employment appears to be weakening while market volatilit..."
"More evidence of a softening Western Hemisphere economy has surfaced. Trade flows contracted in June in both the United States and Canada. U.S. consumer confidence sank to a 3-month low la..."
"The number of claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to a four-month low of 395,000 – a drop of 7,000 claims from the week before. After slowing for two months, it appears that hiring i..."
"The dollar fell against the euro today, as the positive employment report from the US decreased the risk-aversion among the traders, and pulled funds away from..."
"One day after a dramatic sell-off in the equity markets, the Labor Department announced that 117,000 jobs were created in July. This marks a gain over the last two months and while job creation still..."
"The euro traded mixed against the US dollar after today’s macroeconomic reports, gaining considerably before the European trading session started. Noteworthy is the fact that..."
"The main events next week will be The House of Representatives debt ceiling deadline on Tuesday. Scheduled central bank meetings in Australia, Japan, the U.K. and the euro area. The release of many pu..."
"Applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level since April, a sign the weakness in the labor market is abating.
Jobless claims fell by 24,000 to 398,000 in the week ended..."
"EUR/USD jumped today after at the European Union summit a draft was devised, that should made a period of default in Greece as short as possible and would..."
"The U.S. labor market continues to struggle with the summer doldrums as more people than expected filed for unemployment benefits last week. Initial claims increased by 10,000 over the previous week t..."
"US retail sales for June increased by just 0.1 percent as consumers continue to battle with elevated unemployment and a slowing economy. Total sales however, were boosted by an unexpected increase in..."
"EUR/USD fell today on concerns about indebted nations of the European Union. The currency pair jumped after the report showed that the US nonfarm payrolls grew last month..."
"For the third straight month the Canadian economy gained new jobs with another 28,400 more added in June. The unemployment rate remains unchanged from May at 7.4 percent.
?The report provides some enc..."
"This morning’s Non-Farm Payroll showed only 18,000 new jobs were created in the month of June. This was far below forecasts calling for upwards of 100,000 new positions. The weak pace of job cre..."
"Investors are watching two shows today. Mounting concern that Euroland’s peripherals will default are reflected in a stronger German bund and weaker peripheral bonds. The Italian min..."
"What is NFP capable of bringing to the table? Better job news. Market consensus is around +100k with a +9.1% unemployment rate. The stronger ADP reading and the better employment component of the non-..."
"EUR/USD advanced today as the increase of interest rates by the European Central Bank overshadowed the positive reports about the employment in the US. (Ev..."
"The number of new claims for US unemployment benefits declined by a seasonally-adjusted 14,000 to 418,000 new applications. This was a better result than expected and is expected to give markets a lif..."
"EUR/USD extended its decline today for the second day as Moody’s Investor service downgraded Portugal’s credit rating and warned about possible default in Greece..."
"Today we’ve seen the fourth day of EUR/USD rally. Economists expect that the European Central Bank will boost its interest rates next week. The business activity in the&..."
"The number of new applications for unemployment benefits declined by only 1,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 428,000 last week. The fact that new claimants remained basically unchanged for the week provid..."
"US consumers tightened the purse strings in May in response to weaker employment and rising inflation. Purchases were essentially flat for the month after a 0.3 percent gain in April.
?The quarter is..."
"In an interview published Friday morning, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said he believes the economy will grow at a faster rate in the second half of the year. Fisher acknowl..."
"Statistics Canada announced today that Canada’s unemployment rate fell to a two-year low in May of 7.4 percent. All together, 22,300 jobs were created in May following April’s gain of 58,0..."
"Disappointing economic news in the US has raised fears that demand for commodities including oil could decline in the coming months. This has seen commodity prices fall causing the Canadian dollar to..."
"U.S. dollar forex trading forecastThe U.S. dollar appears headed for more weakness in forex trading on the currency market. Forex traders have been upset by May's lower than expected employment gains..."
"Greece continues to dominate the euro in currency tradingThe euro is heading higher in forex trading on the currency market, gaining as the ECB tries to grapple with what's next for Greece. The ECB ha..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-06-03 18:46
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"Markets got the bad U.S. jobs report they had feared. Jobs climbed only 54K, a third of expectations, and March and April figures were revised downward by a combined 39K. Non-farm payroll jobs w..."
"The Labor Department announced that non-farm payrolls (NFP) increased by 54,000 for the month of May. This is the weakest result since last September and well below expectations of 161,000 new jobs.
P..."
"The number of new claims for unemployment benefits for last week fell to 422,000 compared to the previous week’s 428,000. Despite the improvement, the actual number still fell short of the proje..."
"European public holidays have done little to ease any of the turbulence over the last few day?s as we head into employment releases. Capital markets seems to be accepting that NFP will be bad, but, ho..."
"Lower oil prices don't help U.S. dollar todayThe consumer comfort level in the U.S. rose for the second week in a row, but that isn't helping the U.S. dollar in forex trading on the currency market. W..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-06-02 11:24
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"EUR/USD extended its advance today as the US economy continues to show one bad result after another. The PMI was below even pessimistic forecast, while employment change was terrib..."
"The pound benefited from disappointing economic news out of the U.S. and a thinly-veiled threat from an official with the International Monetary Fund to make strong gains today on both the dollar and..."
"The U.S. dollar was down 0.7 percent in mid-day trading in New York today on reports that first quarter growth was less than expected. The latest employment news also indicated that 424,000 new unempl..."
"The number of new claims for unemployment benefits last week caught market watchers by surprise. Instead of dropping to 404,000 new claimants, the number increased by 10,000 t0 424,000 new claims.
The..."
"Euro in forex tradingJean-Claude Juncker, Eurogroup leader, said earlier that the IMF may not send its portion of bailout funds to Greece next month, as agreed. Concerns about the growing difficulties..."
"U.S. dollar gains in forex tradingU.S. jobless claims fell to 409,000 last week. This number was better than expected, and provided some support for the U.S. dollar in forex trading. Better than expec..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-05-19 11:40
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"The British pound fell against most of the major currencies after the Bank of England issued a statement suggesting that a majority of Monetary Policy Committee members believe an interest rate increa..."
"Forex trading with the sterlingThe U.K. pound is heading lower in currency trading on the FX market, thanks to the release of the latest minutes from the last MPC meeting. Minutes show that ther..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-05-18 12:33
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"EUR/USD experienced a sharp downfall today after the US nonfarm payrolls showed that employment growth rose accelerated, instead of slowing according to forecast. On the ..."
"The fall in commodity prices ‘is good news and should help consolidate economic recovery?. However, the violent rebalancing act has the market showing few signs of even a tentative recovery, apa..."
"U.S. dollar falls back after another boostYesterday, the U.S. dollar rallied as Jean-Claude Trichet disappointed forex traders about euro zone interest rates, and as commodities -- especially gold pri..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-05-06 09:47
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"For the eighth straight month, the price for single-family homes fell in February. The S&P/Case Shiller composite index – which measure home prices for twenty cities across America –..."
"The heart and soul of FOMC statements for quite some time has promised low short-term interest rates and a policy consistent with its mandate of maximizing employment and and stable prices. Thes..."
"The market is focused on what Ben is going to say, but they should be alert to the release of the forecasts which come first. The Fed’s projections of ?central tendency? for GDP, unemployment, a..."
"EUR/USD jumped today, weakened later and now attempts to regain its strength. The fundamentals supported this move as the growth of the US manufacturing sector slowe..."
"Euro heads lower, but recovers in forex tradingThe euro headed lower initially in forex trading, losing ground over night. However, bad news out of the U.S., as well as climbing gold prices, have the..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-04-14 11:43
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"U.S. retail sales rose for the ninth straight month in March climbing another 0.4 percent in addition to the 1.1 percent gain in February. The sales increases are attributed to a growing consumer con..."
"The latest Canadian employment report showed the economy lost 1,500 jobs in March but most were part-time positions; of note however, the report showed that 96,000 new full-time positions were created..."
"The Non-Farm Payroll showed an increase of 216,000 jobs in March and was even more optimistic than Wednesday’s ADP report of a 201,000 increase. The official unemployment rate fell by one tenth..."
"The month-end, quarter-end ?fix mess? is now over. Welcome to the beginning of the ?carry? month, which April is historically know for. This morning, the market has the grandaddy of economic data rele..."
"Euro gaining in forex tradingThe euro is higher in forex trading against the U.S. dollar, but it can't maintain above the 1.42 level. The euro touched above 1.42, but has pulled back below that. Forex..."
"Wednesday?s employment report provided further evidence that the U.S. labor market is gaining strength. According to the monthly report published by payroll services firm ADP, another 210,000 jobs wer..."
"EUR/USD fell after the report showed the strong growth of the US employment, yet now the currency pair attempts to regain ground. The ADP report not only increase op..."
"The employment report created by Payroll services company ADP shows the US economy added 201,000 jobs in March. The Friday’s Non-Farm Payroll report is expected to reveal an increase of 210,000..."
"Australian dollar gets support from prospect of global economic growthThe Aussie continues to surge in forex trading. An Australian dollar rally that started yesterday continues today as commodities -..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-03-30 13:08
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"Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne did not flinch from the deep deficit-reducing fiscal strategy adopted last year in spite of last quarter’s unexpected investment-led drop in real GDP..."
"The annual budget as released today by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne suggests that annual growth for the British economy will be less than previously predicted. The government now believe..."
"Noting that the US economy is on “firmer footing” and an improved employment outlook, the tone of yesterday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement was decidedly optimistic in comp..."
"Recovery from the severest global financial crisis and recession since the 1930s is less than two years old, and many advanced economies continue to experience crippling rates of unemployment that hav..."
"William Dudley, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President, described the recent growth in manufacturing jobs in the US as “particularly encouraging” in a speech delivered thin morning in..."
"With a severe earthquake and tsunami hitting Japan, waves reaching as far as Hawaii and talk of Portugal requiring a bailout if Germany votes no on expanding the EFSF, we would be surprised if risk ap..."
"EUR/USD slumped today as Moody?s Investors Service downgraded Spain?s credit rating to Aa2. The news from the US weren’t good either as the trade balance and t..."
"Recent improvements in the fight against unemployment in the US took a step backwards last week as the number of new claims for jobless benefits rose by 26,000 to 397,000.
?We?re just giving back the..."
"U.S. dollar higher in forex tradingConcerns about the economic recovery are once again at the forefront of investors' minds today. The main piece of news weighing on investor confidence is that of job..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-03-10 11:59
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"A slew of negative economic surprises along with an unexpected downgrade of Spain by Moody?s pushed risk FX lower through most of Asian and European session Top Stories Moody's downgrades Spain sendi..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-03-10 08:24
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"FX360.com | The lack of U.S. economic data this morning has once again led to relatively quiet trading in the foreign exchange market. The lack of U.S. economic data this morning has once again led..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-03-09 10:21
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"fx360.com With the rally in equities, the pullback in commodity prices and the rise in Treasury yields, the improvement in risk appetite should have driven the dollar lower. USD: NERVOUSNESS REIGNS &..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-03-08 20:25
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"Today we had a couple of positive reports from the US, yet the euro continued to rise versus the dollar. The optimistic predictions about the nonfarm payrolls p..."
"The 192K rise of nonfarm payroll employment last month was merely 4K below the consensus forecast but about 30K under whisper numbers engendered by the ADP private job creation estimate released two d..."
"The US economy created 192,000 jobs in February following a 63,000 increase in January. The unemployment rate ticked down slightly from 9.0 percent to 8.9 percent. The improvement comes just days afte..."
"Investors are looking for U.S. non-farm jobs to have advanced about 200K in February, which which would cap off a week with several encouraging labor market and other U.S. economic indications. ..."
"Following on the heels of yesterday’s ADP survey concluding that 215,000 new jobs were created in the private sector, the most recent jobless claims data adds further evidence that the employmen..."
"In light of Wednesday?s survey from payroll services company ADP suggesting that 217,000 jobs were created in January, estimates for the upcoming Non-Farm Payroll report have been revised upwards to 1..."
"EUR/USD rallied today almost without pause despite risk aversion sentiment of traders that was caused by renewed concerns about uprising in Libya. The positive news from the U..."
"This is a busy week data wise. We have global PMI reports, the US employment report, monetary policy meetings from the ECB, RBA, BoC and Bernanke?s testimonies to both houses to overcome. On the face..."
"The number of new claims for unemployment benefits for the week ended February 19th fell more than expected to 391,000. This is a decrease of 22,000 from the previous week and is the third week in the..."
"U.S. consumer confidence according to the Conference Board survey advanced 5.6 points to 70.4 in February and by 17.1 points over the first two months of this year. More confidence is being expr..."
"The S&P/Case-Shiller index which charts home prices in 20 U.S. cities, shows that home prices fell by 2.4 percent in the twelve months ending in December. This is a clear indication that recovery..."
"EUR/USD advanced today for the second day as the unemployment claims rose and the leading indicators grew less than predicted in the US. On the bright..."
"Economy has a ways to goJanuary retail sales disappointed analysts today. They did rise, but not as much as expected. Some were hoping for some carryover from the holiday season, and optimism by U.S..."
"Major dollar relationships have traded in generally narrow ranges for the most part so far this year. A number of themes have emerged, which in the aggregate have not imparted any cumulating mov..."
"EUR/USD fell today as the report about the US jobless claims didn’t support the prediction of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that unemployment will remain elevate..."
"Take a look at the Australian dollar chart below. Do you see the head and shoulders / triple top formation that I see? =)
The Australian employment numbers didnt make anyone happy. A deeper pullback..."
"The number of new claims for unemployment benefits in the US fell by 36,000 to 383,000 last week to reach the lowest level in over two years. The number of people still receiving benefits under regula..."
"Greenback higher in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar is gaining in forex trading on the currency market today as risk appetite dissipates. One would expect that fairly positive economic data would help..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-02-10 11:10
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"Greenback mixed in slow currency market tradeThe U.S. dollar is mixed in currency trading on the FX market as slow trade is the story of the day today. Indeed, the greenback is down against the U.K. p..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-02-07 10:22
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"Context is very important in foreign exchange trading. The December U.S. jobs report released on January 7 and today’s January labor market report both surprised markets in pretty much the..."
"EUR/USD extended its losses as the European Central Bank kept its main interest rates unchanged yesterday and as US unemployment rate dropped. On the other hand, non-farm..."
"Despite the jobless rate trending higher to 7.8 percent in January from December’s 7.6 percent, the Canadian economy created four times the number of new jobs than predicted. Employment rose by..."
"Analysts were caught offside by this morning’s Non-Farm Payroll report indicating that unemployment declined from 9.4 percent in December to to 9.0 percent. Total employment rose by 36,000 which..."
"Analysts did not change their expectations after ADP, weekly claims or ISM-non manufacturing employment indexes. Consensus remains around +140k. If the headline prints piggyback expectations what happ..."
"Loonie in currency tradingThe Canadian dollar rallied in forex trading rather solidly earlier today after the release of employment market data. Reasonably good data out of the U.S. has helped somewha..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-02-04 12:41
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trading
"Forex trading forecast for the U.S. dollarThe U.S. dollar is higher in forex trading on the currency market, moving up against the euro. This development comes as employment data is mixed. Unemp..."
"U.S. dollar higher in forex tradingThe weekly unemployment claims report is out, and it shows that initial claims fell more than expected. The news, which normally would have rallied financial markets..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-02-03 10:36
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"EUR/USD traded near its opening level, struggling to resume its rally after Standard & Poor?s downgraded Ireland’s credit rating. There was few economic data, but the employment c..."
"The Canadian dollar gained 0.4 percent to 99.72 cents per US dollar in early morning trading in New York. An uptick in commodity prices yesterday helped push the Canadian dollar higher despite comment..."
"New applications for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly by 51,000 to 454,000 in the week ending January 22nd. According to the Labor Department, snowstorms delayed the processing of some claims and th..."
"Even fewer changes were made to the January FOMC statement than had been introduced to the prior statement of December 14th. A modest upgrade had seemed plausible in the characterization of econ..."
"The euro have failed to stand against the US dollar today when some important macroeconomic data was released. The first bearish wave was launched by the weekly employmen..."
"With employment reports out of the way, like homing pigeons, Capital Markets return to the issue of Euro-peripheral supply. Portugal, Spain and Italy are due to issue bonds later this week. Their abil..."
"EUR/USD continued to move down today on fears of debt crisis in Europe, even though poor employment reports could have weakened the dollar. Unemployment rate showed positive c..."
"Employment Growth: Canadian jobs increased 22.0K in December, the same percentage rise as a 167K increase of the U.S. workforce. U.S. non-farm payroll employment climbed 103K, less than ha..."
"December’s US labor report indicates that 103,000 jobs were created in the final month of the year lowering the unemployment rate to 9.4 percent. While positive, the results were lower than the..."
"Statistics Canada announced this morning that the Canadian economy added 22,000 jobs in the month of December. The official unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.6 percent but the report noted mos..."
"EUR/USD slid 0.2% and below the key $1.3000 level ahead of the U.S. monthly labor force survey. Analysts revised up their employment forecasts this week to nearly 200K, and some whisper numbers..."
"The risk this morning is being too optimistic. The market is geared for a strong employment report with consensus of +150k and an unemployment rate of +9.7%. Anything close to expectations or softer w..."
"The Canadian dollar extended its winning ways over its US counterpart rising 0.1 percent to US$1.0050. The loonie is benefiting from improving growth and employment numbers both at home and in the US..."
"The dollar is generally firm, supported by yesterday’s ADP employment report, higher market interest rates, European economic divergence, and lingering euro area peripheral debt concerns. ..."
"This EUR consolidation will not last that long. Once the market has gotten this weeks employment data out of the way, Capital Markets will be expected to refocus their energy on the Euro-periphery str..."
"The beginning of the new year looks good for the dollar as virtually all reports from the US so far showed positive results and today’s reports weren̵..."
"According to payroll services firm ADP, the US economy created 297,000 jobs in December. A Labor Department report in two days is expected to show companies added 150,000 workers last month and the un..."
"Greenback higher against major currenciesThe U.S. dollar got a boost in forex trading on the currency market this morning after the latest ADP jobs report came out. News that private sector employment..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2011-01-05 11:01
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currency,
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trading
"Greenback higher in forex tradingThe ADP private employment report is out for December, and it is showing a surprising increase in the number of jobs added to the economy last month. Indeed, the numbe..."
"A “cold-weather blip” is being blamed for Germany’s unexpected increase in unemployment. According to the national weather service, Germany suffered its coldest December since 1969 a..."
"The manufacturing purchasing managers index in the euro area, 57.1 in December, was higher than America’s reading, 57.0, in December for the first time since last July. Both regions had fa..."
"As many as 200,000 jobs in the UK could be shed in 2011 in what is predicted to be a “worse year for jobs” in 17 years, an analysis revealed.
Raising fresh doubt over the pace of the UK&#..."
"U.S. dollar in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar is mostly higher today in currency trading on the FX market. Gains against other major currencies are being made as forex traders consider the latest eco..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-12-23 10:01
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currency,
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dollar,
employment,
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forex trade,
forex trading,
fx market,
market,
trading
"The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says that even though Spain is turning the corner on the long-lasting recession, it needs to drastically cut spending and overhaul lab..."
"Applications for new unemployment claims fell by 3,000 last week to a total of 420,000. This was slightly better than forecast but the number of people receiving unemployment insurance and extended be..."
"EUR/USD extended its decline today as US claims for unemployment benefits posted a better reading than was expected, adding to optimism about US economy. EUR/USD currently trades n..."
"EUR/USD extended its decline today for a third day after US President extended tax cuts, resulting in surge of optimism for US economy. There was not much fundamental data thi..."
"President Obama announced a tentative deal with Republicans that would extend all Bush era tax cuts for two years and unemployment insurance benefits for 13 months. Congressional Democrats playe..."
"Saying that a return to recession “doesn’t seem likely”, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke did not however rule out further Fed spending and quantitative easing. Pointing out..."
"Greenback in forex tradingThe U.S. dollar is higher in currency trading on the FX market, gaining against major currencies. The U.S. dollar got a bit of a boost on Ben Bernanke's comments about the ec..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-12-06 08:35
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forex trading,
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market,
rate,
trading
"The euro extended its rally against the dollar for a third day as nonfarm payrolls were far lower than expected and unemployment rate unexpectedly increased. Factory orde..."
"EUR/USD rose today, fell after the European Central Bank kept the interest rates unchanged and later advanced again as claims for unemployment benefits in the US une..."
"Unemployment fell in Germany but by less than expected suggesting that Germany’s recovery is slowing. The total number of people out of work dropped 14,000 in November to 2.9 million leaving the..."
"The Japanese government announced it will commit another US$61 billion to additional stimulus spending in an attempt to boost the nation’s sagging economy. For the past two years, Japan has been..."
"Ben and Co. downgraded their assessment of the economy as they debated the benefits and costs of a new bold step to support the recovery. They expect the economy to grow at a moderate pace next year..."
"The US economy expanded by 2.5 percent in the 3rd quarter beating expectations and surpassing the 2 percent increase recorded in the 2nd quarter. Despite three straight quarters of growth however, no..."
"The number of unemployed workers filing for benefits was less than expected last week according to the US Labor Department. Applications for unemployment insurance payments rose by 2,000 to 439,000 in..."
"The number of unemployed people in the UK fell by 9,000 during the month of September according to the Office for National Statistics. However, the decrease was not enough to lower the overall unemplo..."
"Greenback falls in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar is moving lower in forex trading against other major currencies. The latest news, that consumer prices didn't rise as much as expected in October, is..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-11-17 13:25
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trading
"October’s retail sales jumped 1.2 percent over September just as America heads into the holiday buying season. The increase, the most in seven months, is being hailed as a sign that the American..."
"The initiation of a second round of quantitative easing by the Fed at the start of this month sought to boost employment growth and inflation. Officials hope to promote these goals through a var..."
"Global investors doubt the Federal Reserve?s plan to buy more Treasury securities will boost the U.S. economy or bring down unemployment and say they believe the government is pursuing a weak-dollar p..."
"New applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending November 6th fell by 24,000 to 435,000 from the previous week. The total number of people collecting unemployment insurance fell to the l..."
"The US economy added 151,000 jobs in October according to the latest US Labor Department employment report. Overall, the unemployment rate remains at 9.6 percent but the increase is fueling some optim..."
"The dollar continues to decline today after yesterday’s announcement of quantitative easing. Increasing unemployment claims also dragged the US currency down. EUR/USD traded..."
"Economic reports from the US were rather beneficial for the dollar today, but their influence was outweighed by the announcement of the quantitative easing by t..."
"The Federal Reserve will buy an additional $600 billion of Treasuries through June, expanding record stimulus and risking its credibility in a bid to reduce unemployment and avert deflation.
Source:..."
"Beginning with Chairman Bernanke’s address at the Jackson Hole annual symposium almost ten weeks ago, Fed officials have carefully prepared the public and financial markets for a second dose of..."
"Event risk will dominate the remainder of this trading week. The insurance premiums of the mid-term elections have been priced in. Now, it?s time to turn our focus to the remaining G8 Cbanks and the N..."
"The Canadian dollar gained on its US counterpart on Monday as investors waited for details on the expected quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve in what marks the beginning of a busy week. Empl..."
"In order to improve on the current 9.6 unemployment rate in the US, experts say the economy must grow at a rate of at least 5 percent. The latest annual growth rate results show the economy is growing..."
"16-nation currency can't break through 1.40 levelThe euro appears to be in something of a consolidation mode right now in forex trading on the currency market. Earlier, EUR/USD appeared to be making a..."
"Economic worries in the euro zone send the greenback higherThe U.S. dollar is moving higher in forex trading on the currency market today as risk aversion sets in. Indeed, economic concerns in the eur..."
"Euro lower in forex trading todayEuro zone employment persists, remaining at the highest level in more than a decade. Even though economic confidence is slowly returning to the region, high unemployme..."
"The number of new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a three-month low of 434,000 for the week ending October 23rd. This is the lowest level of new claims in three months while the total number..."
"All signs point to the Federal Reserve engaging in another round of monetary easing next week. While no specifics have yet been announced, insiders are betting that the Fed will commence this version..."
"Coming Up Today (all times GMT)
CAD Trade Balance (12:30)
USD PPI m/m (12:30)
USD Trade Balance (12:30)
USD Unemployment Claims (12:30)
USD Natural Gas Storage (14:30)
USD Crude Oil Inventories..."
"The unemployment rate in the UK fell from 7.8 percent to 7.7 percent in the three months ending in August. However, the results released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that the numb..."
"U.S. non-farm payroll jobs slumped 218K in the third quarter following a 570K advance in the second quarter. Canada’s labor market, where employment had shot up 226.6K in the second..."
"The U.S. lost more jobs than forecast in September, reflecting a decline in government payrolls that shows the damage being done by rising fiscal deficits.
Employers cut staffing by 95,000 workers aft..."
"What is the market focusing on in today?s NFP report? Is it the headline print? The private sector payroll number? Perhaps it?s the unemployment rate? Capital Markets is looking for a below consensus..."
"Requests for US unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to a three-month low of 445,000. This is a decline of 11,000 from the previous week beating expectations by 10,000. The results..."
"U.S. dollar in forex tradingThe greenback is heading lower in currency trading on the FX market today, thanks to economic data that encourages favoring other currencies over the dollar. Indeed, the U..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-10-07 09:30
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trading
"EUR/USD was falling today, but gained after a report showed an employment figure, which was worse than expected. The dollar is also weakened by talks about possible quantitative ea..."
"Everything is to be bought because of free money. The disclaimer of course is the ?global reserve currency? the once mighty dollar. With free money in Japan, free money in the US, every asset class is..."
"There is nothing like domestic employment numbers to get the Capital Market?s full attention. However, the remainder of this week is laden with other data that is bound to keep investors trigger happy..."
"On Friday, New York Fed president William Dudley described the current growth and unemployment outlook as “unacceptable” prompting fears that the likelihood for further intervention in the..."
"The number of new claims for unemployment benefits fell by a more-than-expected 16,000 to 453,000 in the week ended September 25th. A survey of economists had predicted that there would be 458,000 new..."
"Consumer confidence in the US fell more than expected in September, falling to 48.5 on the Conference Board’s index compared to 53.2 in August. A survey of economists had predicted a smaller dec..."
"EUR/USD currency slipped today as economic data from Europe suggested about struggling recovery, while reports from the US, including existing home sales and leading indicators, were en..."
"Worse-than-expected US employment news and an increase in crude inventories conspired to push oil prices lower in European trading. By early afternoon in London, benchmark crude for November delivery..."
"Market watchers were surprised today when it was learned that the number of new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 12,000 to 465,000 for the week ended September 18th. The total number of people..."
"For my Instant Insight to the Fed announcement, read Dollar Sinks of Fed’s Willingness to Do More
FOMC Statement August 10, 2010
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met..."
"The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a report today noting that while the US economy is recovering, it is doing so at a slower pace than originally expected. This..."
"From monetary policy to quantitative easing to forex intervention, the world’s Central Banks are quite busy at the moment. Even though the worst of the credit crisis has past and the global econ..."
"The US Consumer Price Index rose 0.3 percent in August according to the latest news from the Labor Department. The increase is due mostly to higher energy and food prices and when these components are..."
"The euro extended its rally against the dollar today as good reports from the US, including report on Producer Price Index and unemployment claims, increased investors..."
"Hopes for stability in the US housing market took a shot to the jaw as foreclosures in August outpaced any other single month since the start of the mortgage credit crisis. Banks repossessed 95,364 pr..."
"New requests for US unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, declining by 3,000 to 450,000. The forecast was for the number to increase to a total of 459,000.
?The labor market is slow..."
"Although the UK unemployment remained unchanged at 7.8 percent for the three months ending in July, the actual number of unemployed fell by 8,000 to 2.47 million according to latest employment figures..."
"Retail sales in the US rose 0.4 percent after a 0.3 percent in July. This is the largest gain in five months and is easing concerns that the American economy could fall back into recession.
“It..."
"Currencies play an important role in the economic health of a country ? impacting the flow of trade and capital.
For instance, a weak currency can be quite good for a..."
"Canada recorded a bigger-than-expected gain in employment in August as a jump in educational jobs retraced the previous month?s losses, while the country?s jobless rate increased as more people entere..."
"Unemployment in Canada rose by one tenth of a percent to 8.1 percent in August and is the first time the unemployment rate has exceeded 8 percent since last May. According to Statistics Canada, 35,800..."
"Canadian employment rose 35.8K last month, which is the same percentage increase as a 271K gain in the U.S. labor market. U.S. jobs contracted by 54K for a second straight time in August, by com..."
"Risk appetite helps euro in currency tradingRisk appetite is offering some support to the euro in forex trading on the currency market today. The 16-nation currency is a little higher against the U.S..."
"The number of new claims for unemployment benefits in the US fell more than expected in the week ending September 4th. The number of new claims fell by 27,000 to 451,000 for the week, compared to a pr..."
"The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its
target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage
point to 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per
cent and the de..."
"A survey of industry analysts suggests that unemployment in the US could reach 10% if growth in the economy does not improve over the next few months. So far this year, a total of only 723,000 new job..."
"Australian dollar lower in forex tradingThe Reserve Bank of Australia has kept monetary policy steady, and that is prompting some to believe that the recent run for the Aussie is drawing to a close. I..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-09-07 08:21
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"Euro higher in forex tradingThe U.S. dollar is a little bit lower today against the euro in forex trading on risk appetite. It's a quiet day, with U.S. markets closed for the Labor Day holiday, but th..."
"EUR/USD currency pair is rising despite the good news from US labor market. Reports about employment were surprisingly good, especially considering grim forecasts. Non-manufacturing PMI, on ..."
"Oil prices were off slightly as investors digested the latest US Employment Report, falling by 35 cents at $74.67 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Thursday, oil g..."
"The US Labor Report brought more discouraging employment news today as for the third month in a row, jobs continued to evaporate. In August, 54,000 jobs were lost, lifting overall unemployment to 9.6..."
"It?s like attending a bingo session. All eyes will be down waiting for the highly anticipated employment print this morning. Will this week?s ADP report translate into a much weaker jobs number? Will..."
"New claims for jobless benefits for the week ending August 28th fell by 6,000 to 472,000 compared to the previous week. Employment remains a concern as companies hold off on hiring on fears that the e..."
"The dollar declined versus the euro today after ADP unemployment rate and total construction spending posted readings that were noticeably worse than expected. Manufacturing also showed..."
"The monthly ADP Employer Services survey shows that US employment fell by 10,000 during the month of August, the first monthly job loss since January. This flies in the face of a survey of economists..."
"Month end flow beats logic, even option expiries and market fix?s beat logic. Yesterday?s stronger US data wilted in its glory as individuals eager to accumulate EUR?s waited in the wings. Stronger ma..."
"Among the most telling comments in the August FOMC minutes is the sentence, “Members generally saw both employment and inflation as likely to fall short of levels consistent with the dual mandat..."
"For the fifth straight month, unemployment in the eurozone remains mired at a record high 10 percent. Nearly 16 million people in the region are out of work but the pain is not spread evenly amongst t..."
"16-nation currency on the FX marketThe euro is getting a little help today in forex trading on the currency market as a relief rally is under way. Even though overall euro zone unemployment remains ra..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-08-31 09:30
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currency,
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dollar,
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forex,
forex trading,
fx market,
market,
pound,
trading
"Currency trading with the U.S. dollarThe U.S. dollar is mixed in forex trading on the currency market today. The U.K. pound is moving higher against the U.S. dollar right now, as is the Japanese yen..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-08-30 08:58
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trading
"The US Labor Department said to day that the number of new claims for unemployment benefits fell my a more-than-expected 31,000 to 473,000 in the week ending August 21. Overall, the number of people r..."
"Forex trading forecast for the U.S. dollarToday, there has been some focus on the euro zone as German consumer confidence has provided a boost for the euro in forex trading. However, that focus is abo..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-08-26 09:25
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consumer confidence,
currency,
currency trade,
dollar,
economy,
employment,
forex,
forex trade,
forex trading,
market,
report,
trading
"Currency trading with USD/CADThe U.S. dollar is moving lower against the Canadian dollar in forex trading on the currency market today. Indeed, the U.S. dollar's recent rally attempt has been cut off..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-08-26 09:18
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currencies,
currency,
currency trading,
dollar,
economy,
employment,
forex,
forex trading,
fx market,
market,
point,
trading
"Greenback affected by worries about a double dip recessionEconomic concerns have sent the U.S. dollar lower in forex trading on the currency market. Existing home sales data for July showed the bigges..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-08-24 12:46
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forex,
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pound,
trading
"EUR/USD rose today, following yesterday’s decline, as reports from the US today were really bad. Unemployment claims posted increased instead of expected decline and the ..."
"The number of people seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 12,000 last week to 500,000 matching levels not seen since last November. This latest result adds further evidence pointing to a weakening..."
"Australia’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 5.3 per cent in July as more people sought work.
Investors initially sold off the dollar as the surprise weakness all but ruled out another ris..."
"The number of people unemployed in the UK fell by 49,000 to 2.46 million in the three months to June, figures show.
The decline in the jobless total was the biggest drop in three years.
The number of..."
"The first monthly decline in Canada?s employment this year failed to dissuade bond traders from expecting another interest-rate increase by the Bank of Canada next month, though the chances are dimini..."
"The market is suffering withdrawal symptoms, especially after last Friday?s anemic US employment report. With little data for guidance today, traders will have to go ?cold turkey?, with no fix, until..."
"The U.S. unemployment rate has been 9.4% or greater for fifteen consecutive months, one-month short of the 16-month streak in which such occurred in 1982-3. The broader unemployment/underemploym..."
"Companies in the U.S. added workers in July for a seventh straight month at a pace that suggests the labor-market recovery will be slow to take hold.
Private payrolls that exclude government agencies..."
"Canada unexpectedly lost jobs in July and the country?s unemployment rate increased because of a drop in full-time jobs at schools and in the finance industry.
Employment fell by 9,300 jobs in July, t..."
"After spending most of yesterday squaring their positions, plugging all potential loss trading scenarios, the entire market waits for this morning?s unemployment data. It will not be the headline prin..."
"U.K. pound in currency tradingThe sterling continues to struggle in forex trading on the currency market as economic news does not live up to expectations. U.K. industrial production numbers declined..."
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Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-08-06 09:02
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dollar,
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"The most visited blog entry posted on Currency Thoughts was written August 19, 2008 and entitled How the U.S. Economy Performed Under Democrat and Republican Presidencies. That article considere..."
"U.S. dollar remains somewhat weak in currency tradingForex traders and others are looking for some direction today as uncertainty sets in. U.S. unemployment claims are on the rise again, after predict..."
"The dollar went up versus the euro today as reports from the US were better than expected. US employers added more jobs than experts predicted and services industry in th..."
"Month-end requirement is distorting some of the price action, especially when it comes to the JPY. Economic releases O/N showing that Japan?s growth slowed and unemployment rising should not be capabl..."
"The number of new claims for jobless benefits for the week ended July 24th, fell by 11,000 from the week before to 457,000 new claims. Overall however, the number of people receiving unemployment bene..."
"EUR/USD rose today above the yesterday’s open level as the macroeconomic reports from U.S. showed that the economy is recovering too slowly. Employment, housing and econ..."
"The US Labor Department announced today that new claims for unemployment benefits rose 37,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 464,000 for the week ended July 17th. This was more than the expected 445,000.
Th..."
"The Federal Reserve is a creation of Congress and mandated by that legislative branch to promote two objectives: price stability and maximizing employment. Because of this accountability to Cong..."
"The Federal Reserve is a creation of Congress and mandated by that legislative branch to promote two objectives: price stability and maximizing employment. Because of this accountability to Cong..."
"Currency trading with AUD/USDThe Australian dollar is looking to break through the 0.9000 level against the U.S. dollar in forex trading. Earlier today, the Aussie was the only currency able to gain a..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-07-21 09:31
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aussie,
cpi,
currencies,
currency,
currency trading,
dollar,
employment,
forex,
forex trading,
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trading
"U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver a speech from the White House Rose Garden later this morning, where it is expected that he will argue for an extension of unemployment benefits for workers una..."
"Sterling heads higher in currency tradingThe U.K. pound is rallying today in forex trading on the currency market. An improving picture in the British economy is helping give the sterling a boost in c..."
"The Bank of Canada?s first rate increase of the cycle on June 1st was justified by evidence of economic recovery. Even though pausing in April, real GDP still expanded 5.0% annualized over the l..."
"Statistics Canada reported this morning that more than 93,200 jobs were created in the Canadian economy in June. This far surpasses the estimate of 15,000 new jobs. The result brought Canada’s n..."
"Canadian jobs jumped 93.2K last month, which is the same percentage increase as a 707K increase of U.S. non-farm payroll employment. A broadly-based increase of service sector jobs accounted for..."
"Aussie leads the way higher in currency tradingRisk appetite is making a return to the forex market today as the Australian dollar leads risk currencies higher in trading. The Asian session saw an exp..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-07-08 09:55
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aussie,
currencies,
currency,
currency trading,
dollar,
economy,
employment,
forex,
forex market,
forex trading,
market,
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"While US market are closed today for the Fourth of July holiday, oil was trading at $72.24 a barrel in Europe after losing 81 cents on Friday. Investors remain uncommitted following last week’s..."
"Further signs that the US economy remains weak, came in the form of the latest employment figures. According to the Labor Department, 125,000 jobs were lost in June. This is the first time jobs were l..."
"A downshift in U.S. employment growth occurred longer ago than generally realized. Over the forty years from January 1949 until January 1989, jobs expanded at a 2.2% annualized rate. Among..."
"EUR/USD currency pair extended its gains today as lower-than expected nonfarm payrolls and decreasing factory orders added to signs that the U.S. economic growth slows. While the&#..."
"Payrolls declined by 125,000 last month as the US government cut 225,000 temporary workers conducting the 2010 census, Labor Department figures in Washington showed today. Economists projected a decli..."
"After all the data we have seen this week, this morning?s NFP results could end up being rather anticlimactic. As we head into a long weekend, market anticipates a Census driven weaker headline print..."
"Fundamentals could mean lower greenback in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar is down against the U.K. pound and the euro in forex trading today, thanks to the payrolls report. The news has been interest..."
"Sterling in currency tradingThe U.K. pound is moving higher against the U.S. dollar in forex trading on the currency market. The pound is seeing some support from European markets and a higher FTSE 10..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-07-02 09:57
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currency,
currency trading,
dollar,
employment,
financial,
forex,
forex trading,
market,
pound,
rate,
trading
"With China?s manufacturing growth declining, and deepening budget cuts in Spain and UK, is undermining ?the faith? in the recovery process this morning. Now that the second quarter-end transactions ha..."
"According to the ADP estimate, private employment increased just 13K in June, about a fifth as much as expected. The measly rise in June was the smallest since a 3K uptick in February and compar..."
"Oil fell to $76.79 in Europe today following yesterday’s stock market losses. News that Germany’s jobless rate declined to 7.5 per cent helped give European stocks a much-needed boost, alt..."
"This week after the G20, the BIS argued that extremely low real rates have altered investment decisions, and is postponing the recognition of losses, increased risk-taking, as investors search for yie..."
"Risk appetite makes an appearanceThe euro is seeing gains in forex trading today, as risk appetite makes a small appearance. Yesterday, risk aversion was the story, but it appears that forex traders a..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-06-30 10:14
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currency trading,
dollar,
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forex,
forex market,
forex trade,
forex trading,
market,
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pound,
trading
"Analysts were caught off guard today on news that Japan’s unemployment rose to 5.2 percent in May from 5.1 percent the previous month. It was expected that unemployment would actually fall sligh..."
"The number of new claims for unemployment fell by 19,000 last week to 457,000 new claims. However, the number of people receiving extended benefits rose, indicating that while the economy is still she..."
"Euro in forex tradingAfter seeing some gains earlier, the euro has once again fallen back in forex trading against the U.S. dollar. Sovereign debt issues in Europe are playing havoc with the stock mar..."
"U.S. dollar finds some strength in forex trading on risk aversionYesterday, the Fed issued its policy statement about the economy. Just a couple of months ago, the statement appeared almost optimistic..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-06-24 10:02
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currency,
dollar,
economy,
employment,
financial,
forex,
forex trading,
market,
point,
report,
trading
"Statistics Canada announced today that the number of Canadian receiving unemployment benefits in April remained basically unchanged from the previous month. A total of 667,400 Canadians received unemp..."
"The US Labor Department announced that the number of new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose by 12,000 last week to a total of 472,000 new claims. These latest results lend further credence..."
"A decline in the price of food and energy has pushed wholesale prices down for the second straight month, falling 0.3 percent in May. Core inflation, which excludes energy and food, posted a 0.2 per c..."
"European debt problems affect U.K. pound in forex tradingThe sterling is heading a little bit lower in currency trading on the FX market as risk aversion sets in. Earlier, the U.K. pound had shown imp..."
"According to the US Labor Department, more people than predicted filed for new jobless claims last week. The street predicted 450,000 new claimants, but the actual number exceeded that number by 6,000..."
"In a US television interview last night, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates even before employment returns to typical pre-recession levels..."
"The Canadian economy created 24,700 new jobs in May – this is almost double the predictions and marks the fifth straight month of increases. Despite the new jobs, the overall unemployment rate r..."
"The Non-Farm Payroll employment report for May shows an increase of 431,000 new hires for the month. This was fewer than the 536,000 predicted and a closer look reveals that of the 431,000 new positio..."
"The move lower in the EUR yesterday was driven by various sources. Currency sales desks had five reasons to choose from while dealers pared some positions before this morning?s supposedly ?juiced? cen..."
"Euro plunges in currency tradingLast week, the euro showed some fight in forex trading, even reaching $1.25 at one point. However, as this week draws to a close, the euro is more battered than ever, t..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-06-04 10:55
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trading
"The euro fell against the dollar today as the fundamental indicators showed some improvement compared to the previous month, namely the employment figures. The ..."
"Equities have been the ?flavor du jour? of asset classes. Stronger US housing and vehicle data has influenced the investor to end the miserable six week slump witnessed in global bourses. Are they cap..."
"May proved to be a very strong month for Germany as unemployment declined and retail sales rebounded. Unemployment fell to 7.7 percent from 8.1 percent in April, while Retail Sales ticked up by a seas..."
"Currency trading with EUR/USDRisk aversion is high on the news out of Europe today. French debt is in danger of a downgrade, and numbers out of Germany regarding employment are disappointing. On top o..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-06-01 09:49
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"The US Labor Department reported that the number of new jobless claimants fell last week to 460,000. Despite the decrease of about 14,000 from the previous week, this was still higher than expected an..."
"Global financial markets have been unnerved by concern about the impact of the sovereign debt problems of several countries in Europe. Governments failed to downsize their full-employment defici..."
"U.S. dollar lower in forex trading as risk appetite makes an appearanceState employment figures are in, and it appears as though jobs increased in 38 states in the month of April. The news has provide..."
"In an update yesterday entitled U.S. Unemployment, CPI Inflation, Stock Prices and Fed Policy, I quantified several data trends, which make a rate increase by the Fed this year unlikely. This po..."
"The US Labor Department announced this morning that the number of new claims for unemployment benefits jumped by 25,000 last week for a total of 471,000 new claimants. This is the largest single-week..."
"U.S. dollar back on top in currency tradingYesterday, the euro showed some fight in forex trading on the currency market, rallying a bit and arresting its tumble toward $1.20. There is speculation tha..."
"EUR/USD currency pair went up today, after experiencing some volatility, on speculation that European Union’s leaders will take measures to protect the region’s currency and..."
"Analysts were caught somewhat off-guard on the news that consumer prices fell 0.1 percent in April. Although slight, this is the first decrease in the cost of living in more than a year. A move by ret..."
"Interest rate hike could be delayed U.S. economic data continues to conflict, indicating that the U.S. economic recovery is going to continue to experience slow going. This morning, consumer price dat..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-05-19 10:35
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forex,
forex trading,
fx market,
inflation,
market,
oil,
rate,
trading
"US retail sales beat expectations in April, rising 0.4 percent after jumping a revised 2.1 percent in March. This marks the seventh straight month of increases in consumer spending.
It was a surprise..."
"Euro zone troubles continue to weaken the 16-nation currencyThe U.S. dollar continues to gain strength against the euro in forex trading. The news out of Europe, with Spain, and then Portugal announci..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-05-13 11:21
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"The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 53,000 to 2.51 million during the three months to March, official figures have shown.
The unemployment total is now at its highest level since Decembe..."
"Ireland has the third highest rate of unemployment in the OECD, according to new data published today.
Spain currently has the highest unemployment rate in the 34-country body at 19.1 per cent, follow..."
"EUR/USD halted its 4-day decline today on the speculation that the European Central Bank and the Group of Seven Nations will act to prevent a debt crisis to..."
"So My Favorite EUR/GBP Setup was a complete dud - but you win some and you lose some .
Here are some recent sound bites from articles that I have written on Non-farm Payrolls, Greece and Beyond
If No..."
"Canada?s dollar rallied the most since November on a government report showing a record increase in employment last month.
The nation?s economy gained 108,700 jobs in April after an increase of 17,900..."
"It's rare when an employment report takes the backseat to other news, with Boris Schlossberg, GFT Forex and CNBC's Rick Santelli."
"EUR/USD continues experience decline amid the Greece’s crisis, while U.S. economy shows stable growth. Improved ADP unemployment rate signals about the increasing economic activities..."
"The ADP Payroll report released this morning shows that private companies in the US created 32,000 new jobs in April. This is the largest monthly increase since January 2008 and suggests that companie..."
"Currency trading with the Australian dollarThe Australian dollar has been struggling recently in currency trading on the FX market. However, the Aussie is bouncing back in forex trading. Employment ga..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-05-05 10:53
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"The US Commerce Department said today that the economy grew by 3.2 percent during the first quarter. The growth was due mostly to a 3.6 percent increase in consumer spending – the largest jump i..."
"The US Labor Department said today that the number of new unemployment claims fell for the second straight week to a four-week low of 448,000. This is a drop of 11,000 from the previous week.
Despite..."
"Stability returns to the euro zone -- for nowThe euro is seeing some gains in forex trading right now. Stability has returned to the euro zone, for the time being. In currency trading, the euro is get..."
"The number of new claims for unemployment in the US fell by 24,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 456,000. The result was slightly below predictions of 455,000.
For the month of March, 162,000 new jobs were..."
"UK unemployment touched a 15-year high in February, with 2.5 million unemployed. The ranks of the unemployed increased by more than 43,000 in the the three months ending in February. Despite the incre..."
"The US Labor Department announced today that the number of new claimants for unemployment benefits rose for the second straight week. 484,000 new benefits requests were processed for last week –..."
"Forex trading with riskier currenciesThe risk trade appears to have hit a wall on the forex market today, as the U.S. dollar makes solid gains. Even though Chinese data gave risk currencies a boost ye..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-04-15 09:26
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forex market,
forex trading,
investment,
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trading
"Fed Chairman Bernanke’s remarks before the Joint Economic Committee today sent mixed signals — on the one hand failing to say that rates will probably stay at current exceptionally low lev..."
"The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday that the US payrolls had increased by 162,000 jobs in March, this was fewer than analysts had estimated by around 30,000 less jobs. The unemployment rate..."
"Fed is likely to keep rates low for a whileYesterday, the Fed released the minutes of its March 16th meeting. These minutes showed that nearly everyone agreed that rates should remain low for an "..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-04-07 10:25
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forex,
forex trading,
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market,
rate,
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trading
"With half the trading world on holiday, it?s been a slow news day with filler trying to generate enthusiasm after the US?s somewhat solid employment report on Friday. Even Geithner has decided not to..."
"Forex trading forecast for the U.K. poundThe sterling has dropped slightly in forex trading today as the U.S. dollar gains ground. After the employment report in the U.S., showing an increase in job t..."
"The number of new claims for jobless benefits for the week ending March 27 fell by 6,000 to 439,000. The overall trend for the past two months has been a gradual slowing in the rate of job losses, but..."
"Economic optimism prompts forex traders to look for higher returnsThe U.S. dollar is lower in forex trading on the currency market today, thanks to the news that the global economic recovery appears t..."
"The Federal Reserve has a dual mandate to preserve low, steady, and predictable inflation but also to maximize employment. The Fed’s behavior regarding its key federal funds rate during th..."
"Private payroll services company ADP, released its monthly unemployment report which showed that companies in the US reduced payrolls by 23,000 in March. This figure differs wildly from a survey of ec..."
"For the first time since the introduction of the euro, unemployment in the countries using the single currency has topped 10 percent. While this news is sure to cast a pall over European markets today..."
"German labor data helps the euro in forex tradingThe euro is gaining in forex trading as German labor data comes back strong. This news is helpful to a euro zone that has been looking for good news si..."
"Employment data sends greenback lower in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar is losing steam in forex trading on the currency market today as investors consider the latest jobs data. The ADP report indica..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-03-31 08:14
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consumer confidence,
currencies,
currency,
currency trading,
dollar,
economy,
employment,
forex,
forex trading,
fx market,
market,
report,
trading
"The US Commerce Department announced today that the US economy grew at an annualized rate of 5.6 percent during the fourth quarter of 2009. Corporate profits also increased in the final three months o..."
"President Obama?s ?all-or-nothing? health care gambit paid off with a victory in last Sunday?s vote. With that dragon finally slain, it?s time to get on with the next pressing issue ? the economy.
Wit..."
"The number of Americans claiming first-time jobless benefits declined by 5,000 to a total of 457,000 new applicants for the week ending March 13th. However, the total number of people receiving unempl..."
"The Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced today that unemployment in the UK fell by 33,000 during the three months ending in January to 2.45 million, or 7.8 percent. The number of people seek..."
"U.K. pound higher in currency tradingThe sterling continues its rally in forex trading on the currency market today, thanks in part to an improvement in risk appetite. Commodity currencies are higher..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-03-17 08:07
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currencies,
currency,
currency trading,
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economy,
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pound,
trading
"Monetary policymakers at the Federal Reserve have a dual mandate to promote stable, low inflation and to maximize employment. As a result, the Fed pays more attention than most central banks to..."
"Even though the federal homebuyer tax credit is scheduled to be eliminated next month, officials and industry insiders alike remain confident that the US housing market is poised to gain 6 percent th..."
"Statistics Canada delivered more positive news for the Canadian economy today, with the release of last month’s employment report. According to the agency, Canada created 60,000 full-time positi..."
"It’s not just Europe and Asia which have experienced milder labor market recessions than the United States. So has America’s neighbor to the north.
Between February 2009 and February..."
"Kathy Lien - The U.S. labor market report was released this morning and the data was much better than everyone had anticipated. Who Has Lost More Jobs - Men or Women?By: Kathy Lien The U..."
"The Royal Bank of Canada – the country’s largest financial institution – released a report today predicting that Canada’s economy will grow by 3/1 percent this year, followed b..."
"After Friday?s pleasant US employment surprise and a market starting to discount Greece with its European support is pushing ?risk? back in vogue. Regulators are look at implementing restrictions for..."
"The dollar is going to end this week trading near neutrality versus the euro as several days of alternating risk appetite and aversion moved markets both ways during the&..."
"The U.S. labor market report was released this morning and the data was much better than everyone had anticipated. Following the warning from Larry Summers that the storms in the Northeast could have..."
"Despite losing another 36,000 jobs in February, the U.S. Labor Department says the country’s unemployment rate remained steady at 9.7 percent. That agency also noted that recent snowstorms along..."
"U.S. employers cut a smaller than expected 36,000 jobs in February, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 9.7 percent, according to a government report on Friday which said it was unclear how sev..."
"President Obama has been criticized for overseeing a big additional rise of the government deficit. The recession, not discretionary policy change, is the primary factor behind the advancing fis..."
"Tomorrow?s Friday?s Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) countdown has started with yesterday?s ADP (Automatic Data Processing) Non-Farm Employment Change release at 8:15am EST. Most people regard this as the main..."
"Aside from the fact that Lawrence Summers, who is Obama’s Economic Advisor was a former Treasury Secretary, what does he really know about last month’s non-farm payrolls report? On the ev..."
"The ADP Employment Report showed that the US lost 20,000 jobs in February, down significantly from the 60,000 lost in January. The result was inline with expectations.
The private payroll company̵..."
"Japan?s jobless rate fell below 5 percent in January for the first time in nearly a year and job availability rose, in a sign steady improvements in exports and output are spreading to other sectors o..."
"Heraldsun.com.au - Kathy LienDollar down on US jobless claims Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US rose by 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted 496,000 in the week ended February 20, the US..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-02-26 11:19
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aussie,
aussie dollar,
currency,
dollar,
durable goods,
employment,
forex,
goods orders,
manufacture,
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trading
"The dollar allowed the euro to retreat slightly after the Eurozone currency reached the lowest level in 2010 versus the greenback, as unemployment figures and&#..."
"The number of new claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week to a seasonally-adjusted total of 445,000. This is an increase of 22,000 and is being partially blamed on the strin..."
"The employment outlook in Switzerland is improving, data showed on Thursday, after the number of jobs dipped only minimally at the end of 2009, showing that the economic recovery may reach the labour..."
"In testimony before Congress today, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that record low rates would be needed for an “extended period” to ensure the economic recovery is firmly entr..."
"Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, in two days of congressional testimony beginning today, will probably face questions on how he plans to end the worst jobs slump since the Great Depression.
U..."
"My favorite long term forex trade is short GBP/AUD. From both a technical and fundamental basis, the currency should be headed lower.
Based upon the recent trend of economic data including the highe..."
"The S&P / Case-Schiller home index report showed that home prices in 20 US cities rose for the seventh consecutive month in December. The increase was 0.3 percent over the November result but sti..."
"The US Labor Department said today that the number of new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week by 31,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 473,000. The increase caught analysts by surprise in the wa..."
"Greenback gets boost in currency trading from economic dataThe U.S. dollar is rebounding today in forex trading on the currency market, thanks to some positive economic data. Housing starts are higher..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-02-17 11:03
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currency,
currency trading,
dollar,
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employment,
forex,
forex trade,
forex trading,
gold,
industrial production,
market,
pound,
trading
"Sterling falls in forex tradingToday, employment data was released in Britain, showing continued deterioration in the situation. The sterling is falling in forex trading as a result, and concerns cont..."
Blog:
Global Forex BlogTidsstämpel: 2010-02-17 10:55
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currency,
currency trading,
economy,
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financial,
forex,
forex trading,
fx market,
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trading
"The EUR/USD currency pair is ending this week posting a decline as economic data published in Europe was again less optimistic than in the U.S., after retail sales a..."
"The US Labor Department said today that the number of new unemployment claims fell more than expected last week to a seasonally-adjusted 440,000. This represents a drop of 43,000 from the previous wee..."
"Spain – Europe’s fifth largest economy – failed to escape recession, shrinking another 0.1 percent in the final quarter of 2009. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) also fell by 3.1 percent..."
"Australian employment surged past all forecasts for a fifth straight month in January while the jobless rate surprised by diving to an 11-month low, reigniting talk that interest rates would have to g..."
"The Swiss unemployment rate rose to a non-seasonally adjusted 4.5 percent in January from 4.4 percent in the previous month, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said.
In seasonally adjusted te..."
"These unique times require one to step back and decipher last week?s actions. The North American employment numbers gave the market some positive fodder to chew on. However, the European Sovereign deb..."
"I was on the Business News Network talking about this morning’s U.S. and Canadian employment reports. Click on the image to access the video:
"
"The greenback is about to finish this trading week with considerable gains versus the euro as unemployment declined in the U.S., being that another evidence of a..."
"The US Labor Department announced that the Non-Farm Payroll report for January, indicates that the number of employed Americans rose by 541,000. The increase lowered the unemployment rate to 9.7 perce..."
"Statistics Canada says the country’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.3 per cent last month as the economy added 43,000 jobs in January. As a result of the added jobs, Canada’s unemplo..."
"The Canadian dollar gained 0.1 percent on its US counterpart by 7:15 a.m. in Toronto on Friday to C$1.0730 from C$1.0744 yesterday. The loonie receive a boost on a jobs report from Statistics Canada s..."
"Canada added 43K jobs last month, almost three times more than expected. Over the past three months, jobs climbed at a monthly pace of 33.3K, which is analogous to a rising trend of 258K per month in..."
"Oil for March delivery fell $3.62 a barrel in New York today as investors paused to digest the effect of growing unemployment, underperforming stocks, and a weakening demand for energy.
Source: Assoc..."
"After rising since the beginning of this week, the EUR/USD currency pair dropped today as risk aversion returned to markets, making investors to opt for the saf..."
"President Barack Obama’s 2011 budget is expected to come in at $3.8 trillion with a projected deficit of $1.6 trillion. Last year’s deficit was pegged at $1.4 trillion with total debt now..."
"Unemployment in the Eurozone rose to 10 percent in December, the highest rate since the region was first established in 1999 when the single Euro currency was introduced. The total number of unemploye..."
"Earlier, actually in the last post i wrote about importance of knowing what economic data that affect Forex market will be relased and when. This information alone can save you a lot of pain, because..."
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Forex JornualTidsstämpel: 2008-01-31 09:15
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"Buying stocks on stock market or taking positions on Forex, often involves great deal of emotions, especially when you invest a lot of money, or you are starting out with trading and you are not comfo..."