• Prior 56.0
  • New orders index 60.5 vs 57.7 prior
  • Employment index 57.0 vs 53.2 in July, highest since Feb
  • Business activity index 62.2 vs 57.0 exp, highest since Feb 2011

The employment index boost will be welcomed in this jobs orientated week and the big rise across the board will give the US recovery a kick.

Looks like Bernanke has another couple of good data points to add to the taper issue.

USD/JPY up to 100.10 and the high set this morning but not kicking on just yet.

EUR/USD heading back towards the Draghi lows at 1.3129