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Many traders choose only one type of market analysis and study either fundamentals or technical picture. Elizabeth Belugina, Head of Market Analysis at FBS, will show that it is much better to use both these methods and thus be 2 times more informed and 2 times more prepared for successful trading. How to combine these so very different types of analysis? Find out at the webinar on the real market examples!
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AUD/USD stalls near 0.7150 after RBA Bullock's comments
AUD/USD has paused its uptick to near 0.7150 in the Asian session on Thursday, at a three-year high. Cautious remarks from RBA Governor Bullock seem to cap the Aussie's upside. However, renewed US Dollar weakness cushions the pair's downside ahead of US Jobless Claims data.
USD/JPY returns to the red below 153.00 as USD meets fresh supply
USD/JPY attracts fresh sellers and falls back below 153.00 in the Asian session on Thursday. The US Dollar reverses strong jobs data-led recovery, weighing on the pair amid the ongoing bullish momentum in the Japanese Yen. Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi's landslide election victory keeps the local currency buoyed. The attention now remains on Friday's US Consumer Price Index inflation report.
Gold posts modest gains above $5,050 as US-Iran tensions persist despite strong labor data
Gold price trades in positive territory near $5,060 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The precious metal edges higher despite stronger-than-expected US employment data. The release of the US Consumer Price Index inflation report will take center stage later on Friday.
Bitcoin holds steady despite strong US labour market
Bitcoin briefly bounced from $66,000 to above $68,000 but slightly reversed those gains following Wednesday's US January jobs report. The top crypto is hovering around $67,000, down 2% over the past 24 hours as of writing on Wednesday.
The market trades the path not the past
The payroll number did not just beat. It reset the tone. 130,000 vs. 65,000 expected, with a 35,000 whisper. 79 of 80 economists leaning the wrong way. Unemployment and underemployment are edging lower. For all the statistical fog around birth-death adjustments and seasonal quirks, the core message was unmistakable. The labour market is not cracking.
Here is what you need to know on Thursday, February 12:
The United States (US) released stronger-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls report for January, adding 130K jobs in quite an auspicious start to the year, while the Unemployment Rate ticked lower to 4.3%, and Average Hourly Earnings held steady at 3.7% over the last twelve months.