Commodities
The June U.S. jobs report points to a clear slowdown in the labor market, with weaker nonfarm payrolls growth, lower labor force participation, and easing wage pressure. While layoffs remain limited, the data reduce pressure on the Fed to tighten policy further and have weighed on the U.S. dollar.
Commodities
Silver (XAG/USD) climbs to the top of its weekly trading range on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) slides to a two-week low after US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data surprised to the downside. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades around $61.15, up nearly 3.50% on the day.
Forex
The Euro (EUR) accelerated its decline against a strong Japanese Yen (JPY), which has rallied across the board on Thursday, without any clear reason to explain the move.
Forex
The Japanese Yen (JPY) staged a sharp rebound against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, raising speculation about potential action by the Japanese Ministry of Finance (MoF).
Forex
Here is what you need to know on Thursday, July 2:
USD/JPY tumbled sharply after a sudden bout of yen strength raised suspicions of stealth intervention by Japanese authorities ahead of the closely watched US non-farm payrolls report. While widening US-Japan yield spreads continue to favour a stronger dollar, record speculative short positions in the yen increase the risk of further intervention-driven volatility. Traders are now watching the critical 160.90 support level and the US jobs report for the next major directional catalyst.
Forex
ING’s Chris Turner reports that EUR/GBP has broken below the 0.8600/8610 support, triggering liquidation of expensive, stale Sterling shorts, especially among asset managers.
Forex
The USD/CAD pair trades flat around 1.4210 during the European trading session on Thursday. The Loonie pair has remained sideways for over a week, with investors seeking fresh cues regarding the United States (US) interest rate outlook.
Forex
The AUD/USD pair seesaws between tepid gains/minor losses through the Asian session on Thursday as traders opt to wait on the sidelines ahead of the crucial US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report.
Forex
The EUR/JPY cross trades on a negative note around 184.95 during the early European session on Thursday. Eurozone inflation fell more than expected in June, easing pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise rates at its next meeting on July 23.
