US Non-Farm Payrolls Matched Expectations…Wages Increased…Now what? Sell into strength or Buy into weakness??

by John Knobel

 

EUR/USD remains in a strong multi-month downtrend; current price 1.1090; price trading below its short, medium and longer term moving averages (Bearish); RSI analysis is bearish since RSI momentum is trending lower and current RSI has crossed below its 14 period moving average; short positions can be technically supported  for 1.0990 and 1.0920 downside potential while upside seen limited to 1.1160;

US Non-Farm Payrolls Update: 

  • US Unemployment rate remains at 3.7%;  a 50 year low
  • US companies added +164,000 new jobs during July; down from June
  • Wages moved higher confirming a solid US labor market

 

Source: FXGM / Bloomberg