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Economic data from the UK is resilient, but the broader Brexit developments overshadowed the data. Investors brushed aside the somewhat positive economic data amid rising concerns that the UK might not clinch a Brexit deal ahead of the…
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A busy week for the British pound saw two significant reports coming out last week. The labor market report continued to leap to new highs. While the unemployment rate was steady, wages grew at a faster than expected pace. Meanwhile,…
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Many traders believe that today is a big day, and it will actually give them some clues about September Federal Reserve decision on whether to raise the interest rate again or not, depending on the upcoming Jobs Report, which will be…
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The monthly jobs report from the UK was a mixed bag with the unemployment rate falling to a 42-year low at 4.5%, down from 4.6% previously. Despite the solid headline, wages continued to disappoint. The unemployment rate fell to 4.5% and…
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Everyone was watching the US Jobs Report on Friday, which was the most important event ahead of the Federal Reserve decision this month. The market seemed very confident that the Fed will raise the rates no matter what, given the fact that…
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Since the beginning of the year, the Japanese Yen has been strengthening notably after the period of weakness at the end of last year. Last year USDJPY strength came on the back of the US Dollar rally as the Fed’s kicked off its policy…
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The US Dollar Index managed to rise since the beginning of the week, amid a lack of fundamentals across the board, whether in Asia, Europe, and the US. However, there is still some confusion among  traders on why the US Dollar declined on…
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In the next few hours, all eyes across the board are headed toward the US once again, as we all wait for the US Jobs Report for the month of April. This report is likely to have a notable impact on the markets, whatever the outcome is.…
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The US labor market kicked off 2017 on a firm footing adding 227k jobs during the first month of the year. The data, released by the Labor Department was upbeat as it raised the prospects of another solid pace of job gains amid a burst of…
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The first trading day of the week comes with few economic releases across the board, which may lead to a tight range until the next Asian session, which set to have some strong data from New Zealand, which likely to have a notable impact on…
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