EURJ 61.8 1d RetacementOn Friday, the US dollar fell as a result of mixed employment data, causing the euro to climb by half a point.
Instead of the 450k projected, just 199k jobs were added to the non-farm payroll in December. The unemployment rate fell from 4.1 percent to 3.9 percent, and hourly wages increased by 0.6 percent, exceeding expectations. Many individuals believe the Federal Reserve will boost interest rates in March. This, according to others, contrasts with the European Central Bank's (ECB) strategy, which does not appear to be changing interest rates anytime soon. The market is also attempting to figure out when the Fed will begin selling the assets it purchased as part of its economic stimulus program. When the latest construction approvals data came in stronger than expected, it was a good day for the Australian Dollar. The fresh data was better than predicted, despite the fact that the prior print had a smaller adjustment. The Asian stock market was divided, but the Kosdaq was the only one with a lot of fresh developments. It was down more than 1% after a similar day on Friday on the Nasdaq. Interest rates rise, making technology equities less desirable because they frequently require loans to expand.
The news rocked bond markets in Asia hard after the meltdown in Treasuries on Friday. The benchmark 10-year government bonds in Australia and New Zealand both have higher yields than they had a few months ago. Because Japanese government bonds (JGBs) took the day off, they didn't trade today.
Crude oil rose a little bit during Asian trade, while gold fell a little bit.
