The Greenback (USD) prints losses against the Japanese Yen (JPY) after reaching a daily high of 146.22, back below 146.00. Data from the United States
came better than expected but failed to bring the USD/JPY to life. The pair is trading at 145.60, down 0.42%A busy weekly economic agenda keeps most US Dollar pegged currency pairs trading volatile. Following Tuesday and Wednesday’s session, the buck was under a lot of stress. However, it regained some of its composure against most G10 FX currencies, except for the Japanese Yen.
Other data showed that Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending August 26 came at 228K, below its forecast of 235K, according to the US Department of Labor. This, is contrary to the latest jobs data released, which pointed out the labor market was losing steam. Even though economic growth has lost a step, it remains above the prior estimate of 2%, at 2.1% in the second quarter. That, alongside the US Commerce Department saying that consumer spending remains steady, jumping 0.8% in July, could keep the Fed in check. The CME FedWatch Tool, which depicts traders’ beliefs about increasing borrowing costs in the US, portrays that the Fed will keep
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