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USD Drops, Gold Spikes, Equities Benefit Post-NFP

DATA REACT
  • A sizeable miss in expectations for Nonfarm Payrolls has led to broad USD-selling, pressing the USD to the bottom-end of the G10 table and buoying precious metals and commodities.
  • EUR/USD spike takes the pair to new weekly highs of 1.2135, nearing the late April best of 1.2150. Move coincides with US Treasury yields falling sharply, taking the 10y yield lower by as much as 10bps to further pressure the greenback.
  • On net, equities have benefited, with the e-mini S&P hitting new daily and all-time highs at 4,214.00 as markets anticipate extended Fed stimulus, with near-term taper concerns now likely put on the back burner.
MNI London Bureau | +44 203-865-3809 | edward.hardy@marketnews.com

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