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NFP Recap: Mixed Report, Mixed Market Reaction NFP Recap: Mixed Report, Mixed Market Reaction

Matt Weller, CFA, CMT April 5, 2019 9:52 AM

TAGS: jobs, jobs report, NFP, Non-farm payrolls, USDCAD

DXY: Dollar tests key resistance ahead of NFP

Fawad Razaqzada April 4, 2019 1:03 PM

The Dollar Index is trading near the top of its 6-month trading range ahead of Friday’s US jobs report.

TAGS: dollar, Dollar index, DXY, forex, FX, NFP, Non-farm payrolls

NFP Preview: Potential for a Upside Beat…but Will Traders Care?

Matt Weller, CFA, CMT April 4, 2019 11:52 AM

Anyone following the US labor market this year (read: every trader) has been put through a wringer of emotions...

TAGS: jobs, jobs report, NFP, Non-farm payrolls

Dollar drops as US hiring plummets, but NFP may not be as bad as it first looks

Fiona Cincotta March 8, 2019 10:28 AM

• 20K jobs created vs. 180k expected • Unemployment -0.2% to 3.8% vs. 3.9% expected • Wages 3.4% yoy vs. 3.3% expected • Dec. revised higher from 220k to 227k • Jan. revised higher from 304k to 306k

TAGS: dollar, NFP, Non-farm payrolls, USD

NFP PREVIEW: DOLLAR INDEX NEAR 2018 HIGH AHEAD OF JOBS DATA

Fawad Razaqzada March 7, 2019 1:19 PM

Ahead of Friday’s US non-farm payrolls report the dollar has managed to extend its recovery, thanks mainly to renewed weaknesses in foreign currencies rather than actual strength in the greenback.

TAGS: Dollar index, DXY, forex, FX, NFP, Non-farm payrolls

NFP Instant Insight: Strong Jobs Report Not Enough to Bring “Patient” Fed Off the Sidelines

Matt Weller, CFA, CMT February 1, 2019 9:12 AM

In a different environment, today’s Non-Farm Payrolls report would have led to fireworks, rather than the “wet blanket” market reaction that we’ve seen so far.

TAGS: Employment, jobs, jobs report, NFP, Non-farm payrolls, SPX, USD

NFP Preview: Could a strong jobs report save the dollar?

Fawad Razaqzada January 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Friday’s jobs and wages numbers may turn out to be not so significant in terms of their potential market impact as investors will still be assessing the Fed’s apparent U-turn in its monetary policy stance – unless the data turn out to be significantly strong or significantly weak.

TAGS: dollar, Fed, Federal Reserve, forex, FX, NFP, Non-farm payrolls

US Jobs: January nonfarm payrolls even more difficult to predict

Fawad Razaqzada January 28, 2019 7:21 AM

Apart from the ADP private sector payrolls report (Wednesday), there aren’t plenty of other pre-NFP leading indicators to look forward to.

TAGS: dollar, forex, FX, NFP, Non-farm payrolls

NFP Recap: All Systems Go for a December Fed Hike, Despite Slight Miss

Matt Weller, CFA, CMT December 7, 2018 9:29 AM

For seemingly the first time in months, today’s US jobs report had at least a little potential to influence the imminent Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

TAGS: Fed, Fed Funds, Federal Reserve, jobs, jobs report, NFP, Non-farm payrolls

NFP unlikely to be game changer for upcoming rate decision

Fawad Razaqzada December 6, 2018 2:09 PM

Ahead of the November US non-farm payrolls report, we have seen a massive slide in equity prices and then a decent rebound on Thursday as the indices tested their respective support level.

TAGS: forex, FX, NFP, Non-farm payrolls

NFP Recap: Impressive Growth Continues, but Is the “Breakout” in Wages Legit?

Matt Weller, CFA, CMT November 2, 2018 9:16 AM

Much like we saw with the Bank of England meeting getting overshadowed by Brexit developments earlier this week, traditional market-moving economic releases are taking a back seat to geopolitical developments in the US as well.

TAGS: Fed, Fed Funds, Inflation, Interest rates, NFP, Non-farm payrolls

NFP Preview: Dollar drops ahead of US jobs report

Fawad Razaqzada November 1, 2018 1:07 PM

Ahead of the October US non-farm payrolls report, we have seen a massive slide in the dollar. It was only Wednesday when the Dollar Index briefly breached the August high to climb to its best level since June 27, before dropping sharply a day later on Thursday.

TAGS: Brexit, China, forex, FX, NFP, Non-farm payrolls, Trade

USD/CHF: False Break to 17-Month Highs or a Mere Hesitation?

Matt Weller, CFA, CMT November 1, 2018 12:29 PM

As you might expect from the undeniably “risk-off” tone throughout the month of October, the “safe haven” Japanese yen was last month’s best-performing major currency. The big surprise, however, came from a different safe haven currency; the Swiss franc was the weakest major on the month, edging out the euro.

TAGS: NFP, Non-farm payrolls, Technical Analysis, USD/CHF, USDCHF

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NFP Recap: Mixed Report, Mixed Market Reaction NFP Recap: Mixed Report, Mixed Market Reaction

DXY: Dollar tests key resistance ahead of NFP

NFP Preview: Potential for a Upside Beat…but Will Traders Care?

Dollar drops as US hiring plummets, but NFP may not be as bad as it first looks

NFP PREVIEW: DOLLAR INDEX NEAR 2018 HIGH AHEAD OF JOBS DATA

NFP Instant Insight: Strong Jobs Report Not Enough to Bring “Patient” Fed Off the Sidelines

NFP Preview: Could a strong jobs report save the dollar?

US Jobs: January nonfarm payrolls even more difficult to predict

NFP Recap: All Systems Go for a December Fed Hike, Despite Slight Miss

NFP unlikely to be game changer for upcoming rate decision

NFP Recap: Impressive Growth Continues, but Is the “Breakout” in Wages Legit?

NFP Preview: Dollar drops ahead of US jobs report

USD/CHF: False Break to 17-Month Highs or a Mere Hesitation?

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