Not only are jobs picking up but so is industrial production as it rises 4.1% in September, turning around a 1.6% drop in August. That was also revised to -0.9%. Year on year it gained 20.7% vs 19.7% in August.

I feel a Daniel O’Donnell tune coming on

;-)

EUR/USD rockets to 1.2495 on the data…ok, it doesn’t really

Irish unemployment 05 11 2014

Irish unemployment 05 11 2014

If you’re unsure where Ireland is, what currency it uses and why, then CNBC’s Joe Kernan has you covered. One of the most cringeworthy things I’ve ever seen on tv.