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When is the Canadian employment data and how could it affect USD/CAD?
The Canadian labour market data for December is due for release today at 13:30 GMT. Statistics Canada is expected to show that there was a reduction in the labor force as 5K workers were fired, against hiring of 53.6K job-seekers in November.
Fxstreet
Fri, Jan 9
EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging Market assets steady as investors await U.S. jobs data
Stocks set for weekly gainsFX poised for weekly lossesSupreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs awaitedEU to approve largest free trade accord with MercosurBy Ragini Mathur and Twesha Dikshit Jan 9 (Reuters) - Emerging Market stocks and currencies were little changed on Friday as global investo...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
EUR/USD: Likely to test 1.1635 before a more sustained recovery is likely – UOB Group
Oversold Euro (EUR) decline could test 1.1635 before a more sustained recovery is likely. In the longer run, bias for EUR remains on the downside; it remains to be seen if 1.1615 will come into view, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.Fxstreet
Fri, Jan 9
FOREX-Dollar edges up ahead of US jobs data, Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs
Dollar on track to extend winning streak into fourth dayMarkets brace for US Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffsNon-farm payrolls report for December due later in the dayBy Joice Alves and Gregor Stuart Hunter LONDON/SINGAPORE, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The dollar edged up on Friday as markets aw...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Delivers H&S breakdown ahead of US NFP data
The NZD/USD pair trades 0.37% lower to near 0.5730 during the European trading session on Friday. The Kiwi pair is under severe selling pressure as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) underperforms amid a cautious market mood.
Fxstreet
Fri, Jan 9
EUR/GBP stalls below 0.8690 amid mixed data from Germany
The Euro is trading flat in the area of 0.8675 on Friday’s early European session, halfway through the weekly range, following mixed macroeconomic data from Germany. From a wider perspective, the pair is on track for a 0.3% weekly loss and a 1.5% sell-off from mid-November highs above 0.8800.
Fxstreet
Fri, Jan 9
Gold price surge boosts Swiss National Bank's profit
Central bank expects 26 billion franc annual profitFigure boosted by surge in gold prices.SNB posts higher ever annual gold profitBy John RevillZURICH, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank made a profit of around 26 billion Swiss francs ($33 billion) in 2025, the central bank said on Friday, th...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
EUR/CAD Price Forecast: Consolidates around mid-1.6100s; Canadian jobs data awaited
The EUR/CAD pair oscillates in a range around mid-1.6100s through the early European session on Friday, though it seems to have stalled the previous day's modest pullback from over a three-week high.
Fxstreet
Fri, Jan 9
FACTBOX-Global banks split on Chinese yuan outlook after breaking key 7 mark
SHANGHAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Major global investment houses hold divergent views on the Chinese yuan after its breach of the psychologically important 7-per-dollar level at the end of last year, though most expect its strength to persist into the new year.China's yuan CNY=CFXS strengthened 4.5% a...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
USD/CAD holds above 1.3850 due to lower Oil prices, US NFP eyed
USD/CAD continues its winning streak that began on January 2, trading around 1.3870 during the Asian hours on Friday. Traders await the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, which is expected to offer further insight into labor market conditions and the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy outlook.Fxstreet
Fri, Jan 9
Gold price surge helps Swiss National Bank make $33 billion profit
ZURICH, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank made a profit of around 26 billion Swiss francs ($32.52 billion) in 2025, the central bank said on Friday, thanks to big increases in gold prices as investors headed for safe-havens assets last year.The provisional figures were a decline from the rec...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
