Source: ForexYard
The US dollar fell vs. the safe-haven JPY throughout European trading yesterday, as a batch of worse than expected international data led to an increase in risk aversion. Specifically, a worse than expected euro-zone manufacturing PMI followed by a disappointing US ADP Non-Farm Employment Change figure resulted in the USD/JPY tumbling over 50 pips over the course of the day. The pair dropped as low as 80.04 before staging a slight upward correction. The euro-zone news resulted in the EUR/USD dropping over 90 pips to reach its lowest level in close to a week and a half. The pair eventually stabilized around the 1.3130 level during the afternoon session.
Turning to today, dollar traders will want to pay attention to the weekly US Unemployment Claims figure scheduled to be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI at 14:00. Yesterday’s employment news led to increased doubts among investors regarding the pace of the US economic recovery. Should today’s news come in below analyst expectations, the dollar may continue to slide against currencies like the yen and Swiss franc.
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