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Australia will release October’s employment report on Thursday, November 17 at 00:30 GMT and as markets draw closer to the release time, here are forecasts by analysts at five major banks regarding the upcoming awaited data.Australia is expected to have added 15K positions in October versus 0.9K in September, with …

Regarding the monetary policy statement, the Fed acknowledged that US economic growth was slowing down in spending and production and commented that labour market conditions remain “robust” and the unemployment rate is slow. Fed policymakers added that inflation remains elevated, a reflection of the supply/demand imbalances blamed on the pandemic …

The data published by Automatic Data Processing (ADP) showed on Wednesday that private sector employment in the US rose by 239,000 in October. This reading came in better than the market expectation of 193,000. September print of 208,000 got revised down to 192,000. Commenting on the data, “this is a …

The Unemployment Rate in Canada declined to 5.2% in September from 5.4% in August with the Net Change in Employment coming in at 21.1K, slightly better than the market expectation of 20K, the data published by Statistics Canada showed. The Canadian dollar managed to stay resilient against the greenback, which …

The Australian dollar is one of the top performers on Friday. The AUD/USD pair has retreated from near 0.6880 and found support at 0.6820.The AUD/USD peaked during the European session at 0.6877, the highest level since August 31 and then pulled back amid a stabilization of the greenback. The retreat …

Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the Unemployment Rate in Canada rose to 5.4% in August from 4.9% in July. This reading came in worse than the market expectation of 5%. Further details of the publication revealed that the Net Change in Employment was -39.7K, compared to the market expectation …

The US employment has lost a significant amount of momentum. But some economists still believe that the Fed is expected to stick to its plan despite signs of a weakening. Fed Chairman Powell, in his speech at Jackson Hole, has put the markets on notice that monetary policy will continue …

On Tuesday, the USD/JPY pair approaches again the 140.00 zone. The USD/JPY is gaining momentum during the US trading session and climbed to 139.08, reaching the highest level since mid-July. The pair remains bullish amid a stronger US Dollar across the board.US dollar gains momentum despite another decline in Wall …

Fed Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Wednesday that US labour market is still robust, the recovery of the service sector, and more fully open schools and childcare centres will bring more women back to the workforce.Bowman also mentioned that the US “continues to see strong employment gains and low …

Australia is expected to report July’s employment figures on Thursday, August 19 at 01:30 GMT and as financial markets get closer to the release time, economists have published their expectations on the upcoming employment data.Australia is expected to have added 25K positions in the month, while the Unemployment Rate is …