Non-farm payrolls (NFP) news

Stay ahead of the curve with our dedicated non-farm payrolls (NFP) page. This crucial economic indicator provides a snapshot of US employment, excluding agricultural workers, and has a significant impact on financial markets. Here, you'll find up-to-the-minute coverage of NFP releases, including expert analysis of the data, its implications for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, and its influence on various asset classes. Explore forecasts, understand market reactions, and gain insights into the broader economic trends revealed by this key report.

Euro slips on fallout from strong US nonfarm payrolls

Financial markets in Germany and France are closed for Easter Monday Increased odds of Fed hike is weighing on the euro Eurozone releases retail sales and investor confidence on Tuesday US dollar gets a boost from solid nonfarm payrolls The US dollar is higher against all the majors today, including the euro, courtesy of the strong US employment report on Friday. The star of the show, nonfarm payrolls came in at 236,000 in March.

10-04-2023 13:06 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

USD/JPY - yen slides as Ueda says no plans for policy shift

BoJ Governor Ueda says current monetary policy is appropriate USD/JPY has climbed 1% today Japan's consumer confidence hits 10-month high Strong US employment report raises odds of a Fed hike in May BoJ's Ueda says current policy will continue Bank of Japan Governor Ueda spoke at his first news conference as head of the central bank today. It wasn't quite a State of the Union address, but Ueda's message was clear - the current monetary policy was appropriate and he had no plans to make any maj

10-04-2023 09:41 GMT by Kenneth Fisher