04 May 2018 The Dollar and US Payroll Data: Analyst Reactions

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 di…

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06 October 2017 Pound Sterling vs. Dollar: Strong US Wage Data Delivers Coup de Grace

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. 

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07 July 2017 Pound to Dollar Rate: Sell-Off Accelerates Following US Jobs Report

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

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07 July 2017 Pound / Dollar in Decline, can US Jobs Data Save GBP/USD? The Key Numbers to Watch

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.

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02 June 2017 Pound Rises v Dollar on US Employment Data Disappointment

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.

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02 December 2016 British Pound, US Dollar Strengthen vs Euro on US Employment Data

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.

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06 October 2016 The US Dollar Looks for Sustenance from non-Farm Payroll Data in Friday’s Employment Situation Summary Report

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

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01 September 2016 Pound / Dollar Rate Edges Towards 1.33 as US Employment Data Reads Worse than Expected

Stocks have soared and the dollar has fallen after August payrolls undershot expectations.

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30 August 2016 US Employment Report Tipped to Halt US Dollar Advances

The US Dollar’s nascent recovery could hit the buffers on Friday should the prophecies of a leading global investment bank be proven true.

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05 August 2016 Pound to Dollar Rate Slumps as Chances of Fed Rate Hike Surge Following Strong Employment Situation Summary

The GBP to USD exchange rate could see volatility spike when the US jobs report and wage data is released at 13:30 BST.

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11 July 2016 Post Payrolls Analysis - is 287k enough to motivate an interest rate rise from the Fed?

June’s stellar jobs report showed a massive rebound in payrolls -  so why aren’t markets pricing in a rise in the probability of the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates?

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08 July 2016 Pound to Dollar Higher Following US NFP Data, But Forecasts Range from Parity, 1.15 Through to 1.20

Having fallen to 31 year lows against the Dollar there appears little letup in the pressure on Sterling.

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05 June 2016 Pound / Dollar Rate Only a Buy Once it Hits 1.40 say Westpac, Poor NFP Data to be Taken with a Pinch of Salt say UniCredit

We consider the latest views concerning the pound and US dollar in the wake of the ructions that hit markets following the release of June’s US Employment Situation report.

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03 June 2016 Pound to Dollar & Non-Farm Payroll Data: Mayday! Mayday!

The US dollar exchange rate complex is under sustained selling pressure right across the board following the release of worse-than-expected employment data out of the United States.

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06 May 2016 US Payrolls Worse Than Expected, But Dollar Holds Ground: Latest Reactions

The US dollar is firmly in focus on Friday the 6th with the prospect of the recent recovery continuing being dependent on the release of jobs data from the United States.

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30 March 2016 US Non-Farm Payroll Data Keeps US Dollar Bid Against Pound Sterling

More losses for the dollar could be round the corner if labour data comes out lower on Friday.

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