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The Pound Sterling managed to recoup some losses against the US Dollar on Friday, buoyed by a significantly weaker-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. The data revealed a sharp slowdown in job growth, casting doubt on the resilience of the US economy and prompting a broad-based decline in the dollar.Despite …

Gold futures traded higher on Monday after Friday’s jobs report showed the pace of hiring unexpectedly surged last month, suggesting the Federal Reserve may have to remain aggressive in its effort to cool the economy.Gold futures steadied on Monday as July’s US jobs data cleared the way ahead for more …

An early look at the state of the U.S. job market in June from payroll provider UKG suggests some strengthening, even as the Federal Reserve lifts interest rates sharply and economists raise alarms over the likelihood of a recession,” said Reuters late Wednesday.The news fails to gain any major reaction …

USD/CAD sharply reversed direction higher on Friday after the release of what traders described as a bumper US labour market report boosted the US dollar and amid a distinctly risk-off market tone weighed on the more risk-sensitive Canadian dollar.The pair started the session below 1.2700, but at one point had …

The USD/CAD pair has seen two-way trade on Monday but is now back under 1.2700 as risk appetite improves. While geopolitics will be a key determinant of USD/CAD sentiment going forward, this week’s data calendar is also very busy.Highlights include the BoC rate decision on Wednesday, Fed Chair Powell’s testimony …

The US dollar is staying resilient against its rival currencies at the start of the week following Friday’s rebound, which was fueled by the upbeat January US jobs report.There will not be any high-tier macroeconomic data releases on Monday and major currency pairs are likely to move sideways. US stock …