The Non-Farm Payrolls report for March 2011 showed a gain of 216K jobs. Early expectations stood on a rise of around 195K. The unemployment rate, which is becoming more important in recent months, is at 8.8 . Estimations stood on 8.9%. EUR/USD is moving lower in the range following the release, currently at 1.4125, lower than the pivotal line of 1.4160 it traded beforehand. USD/JPY broke above 84 and is now at 84.24. It’s not too far from a very strong resistance line – 84.50. The yen is relatively vulnerable. GBP/USD is falling as well. AUD/USD is hardly moving – as written in the NFP preview, the Aussie is very strong these days, and only an extraordinary result would hurt it. Real Unemployment Rate continues falling: Apart from the constant fall in the official unemployment rate, which is boosting the dollar, there’s another figure I’m closely following – U-6, or real unemployment rate. This includes discouraged people. It’s still at a very high level of 15.7%, but that’s lower than last month’s 15.9% and 16.1% in the month beforehand. This will definitely have an impact on finishing QE2 earlier than expected. You can see it here. Contrary to previous months, the figures released last month weren’t really revised. It’s important to note that the initial moves following the publication of the Non-Farm Payrolls don’t necessarily reflect the long term moves, that may be felt only after an hour or two. EUR/USD traded around the pivotal 1.4160 line before the release. It’s trading in a wide range between 1.4030 to 1.4250 for quite some time. Significant resistance is at 1.4282 – the November peak. Support below the strong 1.4030 appears at 1.3950. USD/JPY advanced towards the publication. Having conquered the 83.40 line after the Tankan Manufacturing Index and slowed down before 84. Further lines are 84.50 and 82.87. In the past week, many members of the FOMC made hawkish comments in public appearances. All stated the improvement in the US economy, that is seen in the most sensitive and slow to recover area – the labor market. The gains in jobs and the drops in the unemployment rate join consistent drops in the weekly jobless claims – the 4 week moving average has settled under 400K. With an improving economy, including the job market, the Federal Reserve can exit the stimulus measures – give up on a third round of quantitative easing (QE3) and perhaps even end the current program earlier than the due date in June. The most recent comment from Narayana Kocherlakota, that suggested three rates hikes until the end of the year. Does he want to compete with Jean-Claude Trichet? Further reading: 5 Notes for Trading Non-Farm Payrolls. Yohay Elam Yohay Elam Yohay Elam: Founder, Writer and Editor I have been into forex trading for over 5 years, and I share the experience that I have and the knowledge that I've accumulated. After taking a short course about forex. Like many forex traders, I've earned a significant share of my knowledge the hard way. Macroeconomics, the impact of news on the ever-moving currency markets and trading psychology have always fascinated me. Before founding Forex Crunch, I've worked as a programmer in various hi-tech companies. I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science from Ben Gurion University. Given this background, forex software has a relatively bigger share in the posts. Yohay's Google Profile View All Post By Yohay Elam Forex News Today: Daily Trading News share Read Next USD/CAD Breaks Lower – 3 Reasons Yohay Elam 12 years The Non-Farm Payrolls report for March 2011 showed a gain of 216K jobs. Early expectations stood on a rise of around 195K. The unemployment rate, which is becoming more important in recent months, is at 8.8 . Estimations stood on 8.9%. EUR/USD is moving lower in the range following the release, currently at 1.4125, lower than the pivotal line of 1.4160 it traded beforehand. USD/JPY broke above 84 and is now at 84.24. It's not too far from a very strong resistance line - 84.50. The yen is relatively vulnerable. GBP/USD is falling as well. AUD/USD is hardly moving -… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.