NFP and US unemployment rate, coming up!
In about an hour, (12:30 h GMT), NFP numbers and US unemployment data will be released. Previous numbers: unemployment 5,5%, Jobless claims were strong with 280K, consesus is 270K, for unemployment 5,4%. Better and expected numbers can give additional boost to the already strong US dollar in the last couple of days. Sharp moves are possible all over the market, be careful. Let’s wait and see the data.
Edit 12:40 GMT: The unemployment rate fell to 5,3%, from 5,5%, better then expetation of 5,4%. Initial jobless claims 281K vs previous 271K, little worst then expetation 270K. NFP 223K vs previous 250K, a little worst then expetation 230K.