FX Volatility Consolidates Ahead of U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls

05.06.2009 (09:51)
Consolidation was the theme of the Asian session as the market awaits the results of the U.S. non-farm payroll data later Friday. AUD, NZD and EUR all held a better bid tone, partly on the back of JPY cross demand but the currencies were unable to carve out new ground, and remained under highs seen Thursday. USD/JPY was bid on the same cross demand, with hybrid bond desks behind the bid in JPY crosses tied to trades based on yield differentials. GBP/USD, while finding support ahead of 1.6100, was offered on the back of the upheaval in the government and ongoing speculation that PM Brown will resign. EUR/USD traded a range of 1.4165 to 1.4215 from the Tokyo open while USD/JPY traded a range of 96.57 to 96.90. Whispers of a better-than-expected non-farm payroll result of -475K, which had emerged in the futures market in late NY, kept U.S. Treasury yields underpinned, with a slight rise over Asian trading. Asian stock markets were mixed on the day with traders cautious ahead of the U.S. jobs data.
 
Market Watch
  Symbol Bid Ask
EURUSD 1.31578 1.31625
USDJPY 76.563 76.652
GBPUSD 1.58091 1.58249
USDCHF 0.91743 0.91848
EURCHF 1.2079 1.2083
GBPCHF 1.4519 1.4525
AUDUSD 1.0771 1.0776
USDCAD 0.9929 0.9940
GOLD 1725.70 1726.70

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