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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.

Volatility Expected Day Before Friday’s NFP

March 3, 2011 7:00 am by Anton Eljwizat

The EUR experienced one of its most bullish trading days in recent weeks on Wednesday. The EUR made significant gains against many of its most traded currency pairs, such as the GBP, JPY and USD.

US Non-Farm Payrolls May Boost US Dollar

January 7, 2011 6:00 am by Greg Holden

Following Wednesday’s surprisingly bullish employment figures from the ADP report, the market witnessed some heavy volatility in favor of the US dollar. With today’s Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) expected to show similar positive growth, we could see another rally in the ...

ADP Foreshadows Sharper NFP Drop; USD Under Pressure

September 1, 2010 3:53 pm by Greg Holden

The US Non-Farm Employment Change report, or Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for short, is a strong indicator of market activity in one of the world's largest economies. As such, this report carries a significant impact on the value of the US ...

NFP Drives EUR and Equities Down

June 7, 2010 1:18 pm by Greg Holden

USD Makes Record Gains; NFP Expected to Accelerate USD-Growth

May 6, 2010 11:31 am by Greg Holden

Another new month brings with it a fresh Non-Farm Employment Change report from the US government. No doubt many investors have been watching the riots unfold in Greece, bailout packages getting solidified and a shocking plummet in the value of ...

USD/CAD May Continue Downtrend

April 1, 2010 11:51 am by Greg Holden

It appears that an opportunity has presented itself on the USD/CAD currency pair. Given that most banks are closing for the Easter holiday tomorrow, we should experience very high volatility as a result of the low liquidity which we should ...

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 ...

ADP Employment Change Report on Tap

March 3, 2010 10:11 am by Natalie R.

Investors should focus today on an Automatic Data Processing Inc.'s (ADP's) estimate of Non-Farm Employment Change. In the past, ADP has provided an accurate assessment of what was to come from the actual NFP release two days later. With the ...

European and British Rate Statements on Tap

February 4, 2010 11:56 am by Natalie R.

Quite a busy news day is expected today, dominated mainly by statements from central banks in Britain, the Euro-Zone and the US. While the official bank rate is expected to stay unchanged for both the U.K and Euro-Zone, the accompanying ...