US April employment likely to rebound

Apr 30, 2015 16:28 pm UTC| Commentary

Although initial jobless claims have been relatively stable in recent weeks, continuing claims have declined rapidly, falling 160k or 6.6% from the survey week in March. The employment diffusion index has also stabilized...

USD review

Apr 30, 2015 16:08 pm UTC| Commentary

Constructive news on Americas job market helped the dollar cut losses that took it to two-month lows against the euro and a currency basket. A day after the Fed said it wants to see further job market improvement before...

CAD review

Apr 30, 2015 16:05 pm UTC| Commentary

Fresh signs of an improving U.S. job market caused the loonie to edge below three-month peaks against the greenback. Monthly growth from Canada showed the economy flat lined in February with a zero reading which was a bit...

NZD review

Apr 30, 2015 16:04 pm UTC| Commentary

The Down Under dollars were just that as both the kiwi and Aussie tumbled more than 1 percent against the otherwise weaker greenback. Kiwi led the commodity duo downward after its central bank ended a meeting in dovish...

GBP review

Apr 30, 2015 16:03 pm UTC| Commentary

T-minus a week until the big vote and sterling somewhat defiantly found itself at a fresh two-month peak and a much lighter shade of red on the year against its downtrodden U.S. counterpart.Sterling made an earlier run at...

EUR review

Apr 30, 2015 16:02 pm UTC| Commentary

A modest milestone improvement in euro zone inflation added to the single currencys improved bias. For the first time in four months, inflation climbed out of the red with a preliminary reading of zero in April. The modest...

Japan's employment situation to strengthen in 2015

Apr 30, 2015 05:59 am UTC| Commentary

Both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors are now making the necessary increases in hiring. Many workers who had previously dropped out of the labour force have returned to work as the number of employees has...