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US nonfarm payrolls grew more slowly than expected in May, and wages also rose less than forecast. The data pointed to weakening momentum spreading into the labor market and raised expectations of Fed rate cuts.
Weaker US economic data increases the likelihood of Fed easing, which tends to weaken the dollar and can lift dollar-priced commodities, while signaling softer domestic demand.
reuters.comJun 7, 2019After 47 past bearish report events, DXY moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (34% higher; middle half -0.8% to +0.2%), and -0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
