Forex headlines for September 5, 2014:
- Non-farm payrolls rose 142K in August versus 215K expected
- August 2014 Canadian employment change -11k vs 10k exp
- August 2014 Canadian Ivey PMI 50.9 vs 55.3 exp
- Separatists and Kiev sign a ceasefire protocol
- ECB’s Praet says ECB council had differences on timing and scope for action
- ECB doesn’t have sufficient experience for ABS purchases – Die Welt
- Fed’s Rosengren sees light at the end of the tunnel despite “disappointing” August jobs report
- Rosengren: Still sees significant slack in labour markets
- CFTC Commitments of Traders: There were 162,000 very happy euro shorts this week
- Gold up $7 to $1268
- WTI crude down 16 cents to $93.29
- S&P 500 up 10 points to 2007
- AUD leads, GBP lags
Sorry I don’t have a recap, it was a crazy day and we were getting ready for the third anniversary of the EUR/CHF peg. Check in on Saturday for our memories of all the madness.
Have a great weekend!
