Non Farm Payrolls

The Dollar was 'left in the lurch' on Friday by December jobs figures that missed analyst expectations, prompting questions about the outlook for the U.S. economy and taking some of the shine off what is still the joint-highest yielding major currency. 

The Dollar arrested an earlier decline Friday after the September non-farm payrolls revealed a decent rate of job growth, which helped push the unemployment rate lower and appears to have quelled market fears over the current condition of the economy. 

The Dollar extended earlier losses Friday after a mixed non-farm payrolls report feuled speculation that economic conditions will soon force the Federal Reserve (Fed) to indulge markets with multiple interest rate cuts, which has further incited a rally in so-called risk assets. 

The Dollar appeared to stabilise Friday as investors bid for the currency in the wake of a nonfarm payrolls report that revealed ongoing strength in the jobs market through July, which some say vindicates the Federal Reserve (Fed) for its decision to be cautious in cutting interest rates. 

The Dollar built on earlier gains Friday after the latest nonfarm payrolls report and unemployment data revealed a sharp rebound in U.S. jobs growth during June, taking the market by surprise even though investors were already looking for steep gains. 

The Dollar about-turned and slumped lower during noon trading in the final session of the week after the May nonfarm payrolls report appeared to provide financial markets with further grounds for betting the Federal Reserve might need to begin cutting its interest rate soon, vindicating some analysts for their forecasts.

The Dollar pared earlier gains Friday after a blowout nonfarm payrolls number for April failed to distract investors from a 'mixed message' contained in the detail of the employment report, which took some of the shine off the data for the market.

The U.S. Dollar caught a bid late in the final session of the week even after January's labour market report delivered a surprise fall in wage growth, an increase in unemployment and a downgrade to earlier jobs growth numbers.

The U.S. Dollar slumped Friday after November's eagerly-awaited nonfarm payrolls number surprised on the downside and after the report showed wage growth also declining during the recent month.

The Dollar pared losses Friday after official data revealed a stronger-than-anticipated increase in the number of jobs created by the economy during October, and a healthy pick-up in the rate of wage growth.

The Dollar strengthened Friday after official data showed the U.S. unemployment rate declining to a new multi-decade low while wages continue to grow at a healthy clip in September, which is significant for Federal Reserve (Fed) policy.

The Dollar edged rose broadly Friday as traders responded to a better-than-expected nonfarm payrolls report for August, and a surprisingly strong set of wage numbers, while markets wait with baited breath to hear of whether President Donald Trump will go ahead with a second round of tariffs on a much larger portion of China's exports to the US. 

The Dollar reversed course and slid lower Friday after official data showed US jobs growth surprising on the downside during July and as China retaliated against the latest salvo in President Donald Trump's "trade war".  

The US Dollar strengthened during the noon session Friday as markets responded to a mixed labour market report for the April month, which saw unemployment hit a fresh 18 year low but wage growth disappoint.

Although US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFPs) showed a shock fall of -33k in September a strong rise in wages and fall in overall unemployment boosted the Dollar after the release. 

The number of jobs being created in America continues to rise.

On Friday 7th July, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release the June jobs report at 1330 BST. The GBP/USD could be in for some big moves is the data surprises.

Those with an interest with how the US Dollar performs on global foreign exchange markets over the coming 24 hours will be watching the release of US employment data due out at 13:30 B.S.T.

The lock-step moves between the Dollar and Pound have meant both have fallen back against the Euro in the wake of the US employment release.

The US Dollar is outperforming its G10 rivals ahead of the month’s most important economic data release out of the US.