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Australian Employment Figures Lift AUD

October 13, 2011 2:50 pm by Greg Holden

The value of the Australian dollar (AUD) made a jump in today’s early trading following reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics that employment saw modest growth in September. The Employment Change figure was forecast to see an expansion of ...

EUR Set to Maintain Gains to Close Out Week

April 8, 2011 7:05 am by Dan Eduard

Following yesterday's widely expected euro-zone interest rate hike, the euro started today's trading on a high note, hitting fresh highs against the US dollar and yen. With no significant news set to be released from the euro-zone or US, ...

Non-Farm Payrolls Report to Drive Today’s FX Trading

March 4, 2011 7:00 am by Russell Glaser

All eyes will be fixed on the US jobs report due out today.

AUD Takes Dive Following Employment Reports

January 13, 2011 7:30 am by Greg Holden

At the start of today’s economic calendar there was a severe blow to the Australian dollar. Amid the horrendous floods presently afflicting the nation, the Australian employment change report also came out well below forecasts and, despite a decrease in ...

USD/CAD in Focus for Today’s Forex Trading

April 9, 2010 9:03 am by Greg Holden

Going into this week's closing there are 2 pieces of vital information traders can focus on. The first are the news releases outlined below. The second is the recent upswing by the EUR, which some analysts consider hollow. The Canadian ...

Non-Farm Payrolls – Forex Trading Tips

March 4, 2010 3:07 pm by Greg Holden

The start of each new month brings with it one of the most significant economic reports: Non-Farm Employment Change, also known as Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP). The point here is not to inundate you with information about the NFP report which ...

Non-Farm Payrolls Drop USD

January 11, 2010 12:53 pm by Greg Holden

Unemployment Tops 10%; Gold Continues to Climb

November 6, 2009 11:20 pm by Greg Holden

In a move which US President Barack Obama has called "sobering," the American unemployment rate has topped 10%, hitting a mark of 10.2% today following a worse-than-expected Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) data release. While many economists are quick to claim that ...

US Non-Farm Employment Change Tomorrow At 13:30 GMT!

November 5, 2009 6:05 pm by Greg Holden

The U.S. Non-Farm Employment Change, also known as "Non-Farm Payrolls" (NFP) and the "Employment Report," is a monthly economic indicator used to measure the change in the number of employed people, excluding the farming industry.

Non-Farm Employment Change Report – Oct. 2009

October 1, 2009 12:54 pm by Greg Holden

The U.S Non-Farm Employment Change, also known as Non-Farm Payrolls, or NFP, is a monthly economic indicator used to measure the change in the number of employed people, excluding the farming industry. As we are expecting the release of this ...