Dismal US Unemployment Figures
Recently it seems that the ‘green shoots’ of recovery have withered somewhat after miserable US jobs data sparked a return of risk aversion. For the past two months currency traders have speculated that the worst of the global recession was over despite warnings that the optimism was premature. Last week higher yielding currencies such as the euro and the Aussie dollar which have benefited from the recent optimism fell sharply on Thursday after data showed that the US shed 467,000 jobs in June.
Risk Aversion Dominant
Although the euro to dollar rate recovered somewhat on Friday but risk aversion still dominated currency markets and trading was light during the holiday weekend. Arne Lohmann Rasmussen of Danske Bank in Copenhagen stated, “There has been a bit of a recovery in risk currencies, which got really hammered yesterday. But with the U.S. closed it’s a bit of a dull market today, with everyone taking a breather after yesterday’s hectic movements.” Continue reading ‘‘Green Shoots’ Withering’ »