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October 2016 US ADP employment 147k vs 165k exp
The details from the October 2016 US ADP employment report 2 November 2016
October 2016 US ISM New York business conditions index 49.2 vs 49.6 prior
October 2016 US ISM New York business conditions index report 2 November 2016
October ISM New York Index Little Changed At 49.2, Employment Stabilises
The New York ISM business activity index edged slightly lower to 49.2 for October from 49.6 the previous month, while the six-month outlook was also weaker at 56.9 from 59.6 previously.
The quantity of purchases index declined to 44.3 from 47.1, while current revenues fell slightly to 51.4 from 51.6. In contrast, the index for expected revenues strengthened to 60.3 from 56.7 and was the highest reading for three months.
After the very sharp decline in the employment index in the September reading, there was a recovery to 50.6 in October from 33.9. Many more companies were somewhat likely to increase jobs over the next six months than in the previous survey, which underpinned the component. The employment index also strengthened from the level last year, which suggests last month’s reading was an outlier.
The prices paid index declined to 55.6 from 60.3, although this remained well above the 2016 average and above the October 2015 level.
The data overall does not provide any great insights into the outlook, but there will be relief that the employment index recovered strongly on the month and the overall trend suggests moderate economic growth is continuing. Importantly, the index remains comfortably above the levels seen in the second quarter of 2016.
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US initial jobless claims 265k vs 256K estimate
Prior week 258K initially reported. That was unrevised in the current week.
Trump worries hand dollar worst week in 12, jobs data eyed
The dollar inched up from a four-week low on Friday ahead of the U.S. non-farm payrolls report later in the day but was on track for its worst week in 12, pressured by worries that Donald Trump could win next week's U.S. presidential election.
The greenback has fallen 1.2 percent this week against a basket of major currencies (DXY) as Democrat Hillary Clinton's lead over Republican rival Trump in polls has dwindled following the re-emergence of a controversy over her private email server.
The U.S. currency had hit a nine-month high last week as investors bet that the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates later this year, but a Trump victory is seen delaying that hike. Clinton is viewed as a candidate of the status quo, while much uncertainty surrounds Trump's stance on key issues including foreign policy, trade and the economy.
"No doubt investors will retain a cautious stance today, fearful of fresh polls," said ING currency strategist Chris Turner, in London. "Where macro does play a role in today's proceedings, we believe it should be dollar-positive."
Economists polled by Reuters forecast non-farm employment to have risen by 175,000 in October from 156,000 in September, in data due at 1230 GMT . An upbeat jobs report is expected to bolster bets on a December rate hike, which would typically push U.S. yields higher and support the greenback.
Turner said it would take a headline number of below 75,000 to seriously challenge the market's conviction of a Fed hike in December, and therefore to knock the dollar.
But politics have trumped economics in foreign exchange markets in recent weeks. Investors are focused on the Nov. 8 election and have paid scant attention to what would normally be key events such as the Fed's policy decision earlier this week.
"The market is likely to greet a strong payrolls report with a straightforward enough response and bid the dollar higher," said Junichi Ishikawa, senior FX strategist at IG Securities in Tokyo. "But the rise could fade quickly amid the 'Trump risk' woes."
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October 2016 US non farm payrolls 161k vs 175k exp
Details of the October 2016 US non farm payrolls and labour market report 4 November 2016
USD Lives Or Dies By U.S. Election: 3 Scenarios
Now that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting and U.S. nonfarm payrolls reports are behind us, investors can focus solely on Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election. Friday’s U.S. jobs report failed to change the market’s expectations for a rate hike in December. A total of 161K jobs were created in October but September job growth was revised higher, the unemployment rate dropped back below 4.9% and average hourly earnings rose 0.4%, which was more than expected. But the only thing that matters next week is who becomes the next president of the United States. Economics and monetary policy will take a back seat to the unfolding political drama, especially since there are no major U.S. economic reports on the calendar. Over the past 2 weeks we have gotten a taste of how equities and currencies could trade if Donald Trump becomes president. On November 1, when a poll suggested that Trump led Clinton by 1 point, the Dollar Index dropped 1%, the Mexican peso fell 1.75% and the Swiss franc soared 1.4%. Investors took the U.S. dollar lower against all of the major currencies as the race tightened and the polling gap between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton closed. As shown in the chart below, USD/JPY has been taking its cue from Real Clear Politics’ 2016 Presidential Poll Average Value for Hillary Clinton (white line) – a similar relationship can be seen with the dollar index. Over the past 3 months, when Clinton’s popularity rose the U.S. dollar strengthened and when it fell (like it has recently), USD/JPY crashes.
U.S. elections don’t normally elicit major market volatility but the problem in 2016 is that for the better part of this year, market participants did not consider a Trump victory realistic, and now that the election is too close to call, they are bailing out of U.S. assets and rushing to protect their portfolios. Regardless of your political leanings, it is hard to ignore the fact that investors fear a Trump Presidency. His foreign policy, trade ideas and plan to overhaul the Federal Reserve scare domestic and foreign investors alike and the general lack of specificity could mean a long period of uncertainty. Beyond the immediate impact, investors also worry that if markets sell-off and the U.S. economy slows, the Fed could forgo a rate hike in December, which would exacerbate the dollar's slide through year's end.
But what if Hillary Clinton makes history by becoming the first female president of the United States? The market’s reaction depends on the margin of her victory.
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US Sept consumer credit +$19.29B vs $17.5B exp
US consumer credit outstanding
Revolving credit is generally credit cards.
Trump becomes 45th President of the USA
Republican Donald Trump now officially President-elect 9 Nov
Currently making his victory speech.
Trump will take office on 1 January
Have whatever view you wish on the matter but the American people have spoken, and the protest vote that we saw with Brexit continues to dominate the landscape.
US MBA Mortgage Applications Fall 1.2%
The latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) data recorded a 1.2% decline in the week ending November 4th, the same decline as had been reported the previous week. Yield trends will be a key short-term factor for mortgage applications as uncertainty increases.
Applications for home purchase increased 1.0% on the week and there was an 11.0% gain from the same week in 2015.
Re-mortgage applications declined 3.0% on the week and were at the lowest level since May.
Mortgage rates will continue to be watched closely in the short term with 30-year fixed rates rising to 3.77% in the latest week from 3.75% previously. This was the fifth consecutive weekly increase and the highest level since June.
Longer-term yields have continued to move higher over the past week and mortgage rates will also tend to move higher in the short term.
The Presidential election and Trump’s victory has introduced a further high degree of uncertainty surrounding the outlook. There will be doubts surrounding the economic outlook following the election result, which will potentially undermine confidence in the housing sector.
The trend in US yields will also be watched very closely in the short term. There has been very choppy trading in bonds following the election result with prices declining sharply after securing initial gains. Overall, there has been upward pressure on yields with 30-year rates close to 2.75% ahead of the US open.
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