EURUSD, Daily
The US jobs data revealed encouraging upside surprises for the payroll and household employment figures, but substantial weakness in the hours-worked, workweek, and wage figures that lowered our forecasts for the month. The mix reversed the January pattern of weakness in payrolls but strength everywhere else, leaving establishment data for Q1 overall that are still a positive signal for GDP growth on net, and with what is now a sharp five-month upturn in the household data that suggests an emerging return of workers to the labor force alongside a jobless rate that remained at the cycle-low 4.92% for a second consecutive month, and another climb in the participation rate to 62.9%.
EURUSD dipped on better than expected jobs numbers but then found support on a regression channel that it broke out of yesterday. Trading has been mixed after the report was published and without direction. Nearest daily support levels are: 1.0883 and 1.0818 while the nearest resistance levels are at 1.1035 (38.2% Fibonacci retracement) and 1.1070.
Disclaimer: Nothing in this communication contains, or should be considered as containing, an investment advice or an investment recommendation or a solicitation for the purpose of purchase or sale of any financial instrument.
Recommended Content
Editors’ Picks
AUD/USD post moderate gains on solid US data, weak Aussie PMI
The Australian Dollar registered solid gains of 0.65% against the US Dollar on Thursday, courtesy of an upbeat market mood amid solid economic data from the United States. However, the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy decision is still weighing on the Greenback. The AUD/USD trades at 0.6567.
USD/JPY: Japanese Yen advances to nearly three-week high against USD ahead of US NFP
The Japanese Yen continues to draw support from speculated government intervention. The post-FOMC USD selling turns out to be another factor weighing on the USD/JPY pair. Investors now look forward to the crucial US NFP report for a fresh directional impetus.
Gold recoils on hawkish Fed moves, unfazed by dropping yields and softer US Dollar
Gold price clings to the $2,300 figure in the mid-North American session on Thursday amid an upbeat market sentiment, falling US Treasury yields, and a softer US Dollar. Traders are still digesting Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision to hold rates unchanged.
Solana price pumps 7% as SOL-based POPCAT hits new ATH
Solana price is the biggest gainer among the crypto top 10, with nearly 10% in gains. The surge is ascribed to the growing popularity of projects launched atop the SOL blockchain, which have overtime posted remarkable success.
NFP: The ultimate litmus test for doves vs. hawks
US Nonfarm Payrolls will undoubtedly be the focal point of upcoming data releases. The estimated figure stands at 241k, notably lower than the robust 303k reported in the previous release and below all other readings recorded this year.