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Silver tops weekly range as weak US payrolls drag the dollar to two-week low
Silver climbed to the top of its weekly range as a weaker US Nonfarm Payrolls report pulled the US Dollar to a two-week low. XAG/USD was trading near $61.15, up almost 3.50% on the session, after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 57K jobs added in June versus expectations of 110K. May payrolls were revised down to 129K from 172K, while the Dollar index stood around 100.74 after easing from an intraday high of 101.43. Rate expectations adjusted quickly, with the CME FedWatch Tool showing September hike odds at 51% versus 63% before the release. Price action remained bounded by technical levels: silver stayed ... (full story)
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From fxstreet.com | 29 hr ago
Silver (XAG/USD) climbs to the top of its weekly trading range on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) slides to a two-week low after US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data surprised to the downside. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades around $61.15, up nearly 3.50% on the day. Data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed the US economy added just ...
Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+57,000) and the unemployment rate (4.2 percent) changed little in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in professional and business services, social assistance, and health care. Leisure and hospitality lost jobs. This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys. The household survey measures labor force status, including unemployment, by demographic characteristics. The establishment survey measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry. For more information about the concepts and statistical methodology used in these two surveys, see the Technical Note. 
U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, less than expected; unemployment rate at 4.2% The U.S. economy saw job creation cool sharply heading into the summer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. Nonfarm payrolls for June increased by a seasonally adjusted 57,000 for the month, slower than the downwardly revised 129,000 added in May and worse than the 115,000 Dow Jones consensus forecast. The unemployment rate, however, dropped to 4.2%, and slightly ahead of the 4.1% where it was a year ago. The U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June and revisions subtracted a combined 74,000 jobs from the previously reported figures for May and April. The unemployment rate edged down to 4.2%. Leisure and hospitality employment declined by 61,000 in June.
U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, less than expected; unemployment rate at 4.2% The U.S. economy saw job creation cool sharply heading into the summer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. Nonfarm payrolls for June increased by a seasonally adjusted 57,000 for the month, slower than the downwardly revised 129,000 added in May and worse than the 115,000 Dow Jones consensus forecast. The unemployment rate, however, dropped to 4.2%, and slightly ahead of the 4.1% where it was a year ago. The U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June and revisions subtracted a combined 74,000 jobs from the previously reported figures for May and April. The unemployment rate edged down to 4.2%. Leisure and hospitality employment declined by 61,000 in June.
From vtmarkets.com | 23 hr ago
Gold rose as the US Dollar slid after a weaker US Nonfarm Payrolls report, with XAU/USD trading around $4,120, up nearly 2.20% on the day. The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell to about 100.75, a two-week low, while speculation about possible action from Tokyo followed the JPY hitting a 40-year low earlier in the week. US data showed 57K jobs added in June versus ...
