EURUSD: the pair declines after the US labour market statistics
The EURUSD rate edged down to 1.0300 following Friday’s release of mixed US employment data. Discover more in our analysis for 10 February 2025.
EURUSD forecast: key trading points
- Market focus: ECB President Christine Lagarde will deliver a speech today
- Current trend: the downtrend
- EURUSD forecast for 10 February 2025: 1.0200 and 1.0350
Fundamental analysis
The US labour market statistics for January became available last Friday, including Nonfarm Payrolls and the unemployment rate. The Nonfarm Payrolls data came in slightly worse than expected at 143 thousand jobs, below the forecast of 170 thousand. Conversely, the unemployment rate data exceeded expectations, showing a decline to 4.0% (previously at 4.1%).
The EURUSD pair reacted to the US data release with a moderate decline, falling to the price area around 1.0300. Today, market participants will focus on ECB President Christine Lagarde’s speech, which could shed light on the outlook for the regulator’s monetary policy.
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