7 Jun 2013
Session Recap: The Greenback advances on NFP day
FXstreet.com (San Francisco) - The US dollar recovered some ground on the Friday session following the US NFP and employment report. The Greenback advanced against its major competitors. The EUR/USD declined from 1.3280 to test the 1.3200 area and right now it is closing at 1.3220.
The GBP/USD declined to 1.5500 level but it bounces to close around 1.5560. The USD/JPY declined further to the 95.00 area, but it quickly bounced to end the day at the 97.00 level. The AUD/USD lost all Thursday's recovery and it closed below the 0.9500.
Main headlines in the American Session:
US: Nonfarm payrolls rise by 175K in May
US: Unemployment Rate ticks up to 7.6% in May
Payrolls lifting US markets, dollar advances
Fed’s Plosser: Fed has not reached a consensus in size of taper; June too early–Rtrs
Wall Street closes at session highs and ends the week with gains
The GBP/USD declined to 1.5500 level but it bounces to close around 1.5560. The USD/JPY declined further to the 95.00 area, but it quickly bounced to end the day at the 97.00 level. The AUD/USD lost all Thursday's recovery and it closed below the 0.9500.
Main headlines in the American Session:
US: Nonfarm payrolls rise by 175K in May
US: Unemployment Rate ticks up to 7.6% in May
Payrolls lifting US markets, dollar advances
Fed’s Plosser: Fed has not reached a consensus in size of taper; June too early–Rtrs
Wall Street closes at session highs and ends the week with gains