Monthly archive August, 2013

Index Last High Low Daily Change (%) Daily Range (% of ATR) DJ-FXCM Dollar Index 10862.77 10880.16 10803.86 0.55 102.61% Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0 Release Expected Actual Change in Non-farm Payrolls (JUL) 18K 1.62 Unemployment Rate (JUL) 7.5% 7.4% Personal Income (JUN) 0.4% 0.3% Personal Spending (JUN) 0.5% 0.5% Personal Consumption Expenditure Deflator (YoY) (JUN) 1.3% 1.3% Personal Consumption Expenditure Core (YoY) (JUN) 1.1% 1.2% The Dow Jones-FXCM U.S. Dollar Index Read More →

The Australian Dollar hit a 2-year low against its US namesake in Asian trade. All eyes now turn to US jobs data and its implications for Fed “taper” speculation. Talking Points Australian Dollar Sinks on Two-Year Low on RBA Rate Cut Speculation US Read More →

Trading the News: U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls What’s Expected: Time of release: 08/02/2013 12:30 GMT, 8:30 EDT Primary Pair Impact: EURUSD Expected: 185K Previous: 195K DailyFX Forecast: 180K to 200K Why Is This Event Important: The U.S. economy is expected to add another 185K jobs in July and a Read More →

Dollar: Will the NFPs Give Us the Taper Volatility the Fed Couldn’t? Euro Eases Back Despite ECB Hold, Improvement in Manufacturing Activity British Pound Left to Drift after BoE Hold Refocuses Next Week’s Quarterly Report Japanese Yen Crosses Rise Alongside Nikkei 225 Rally Australian Read More →