# London FX, Nov. 6: Euro falls against dollar as U.S. jobs data beat expectations

> The euro fell against the dollar in London trading after U.S. October payrolls rose by 165,000, above market expectations; the unemployment rate also improved to 4.1%. The dollar gained against the pound and yen as traders considered the possibility of a U.S. rate increase before year-end.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T15:08:45.649Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86135-london-fx-nov-6-euro-falls-against-dollar-as-u-s-jobs-data-beat-expectations
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Resilient U.S. labor data can lift rate expectations and support the dollar, potentially increasing the cost of imported feed for buyers using other currencies. This is primarily a currency-market effect, with no direct feed commodity supply change reported.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-03-03 | [Euro extends recent fall, U.S. dollar gains ahead of jobs data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8257-euro-extends-recent-fall-u-s-dollar-gains-ahead-of-jobs-data.md) | +0.7% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2022-10-27 | [Euro falls against the dollar after ECB rate hike, U.S. data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39360-euro-falls-against-the-dollar-after-ecb-rate-hike-u-s-data.md) | +0.7% | -2.5% |
| DXY | 2026-08-26 | [U.S. data buoys dollar as Fed hike expectations nudged higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18082-u-s-data-buoys-dollar-as-fed-hike-expectations-nudged-higher.md) | +0.4% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2017-04-28 | [Euro falls against U.S. dollar on dovish ECB tone - Trending News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71695-euro-falls-against-u-s-dollar-on-dovish-ecb-tone-trending-news.md) | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2026-06-01 | [Canadian Dollar falls despite solid jobs data as US NFP beat forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19480-canadian-dollar-falls-despite-solid-jobs-data-as-us-nfp-beat-forecasts.md) | +1.0% | +1.7% |
| EURUSD | 2022-03-03 | [Euro extends recent fall, U.S. dollar gains ahead of jobs data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8257-euro-extends-recent-fall-u-s-dollar-gains-ahead-of-jobs-data.md) | -0.3% | +0.5% |
| EURUSD | 2022-10-27 | [Euro falls against the dollar after ECB rate hike, U.S. data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39360-euro-falls-against-the-dollar-after-ecb-rate-hike-u-s-data.md) | -1.9% | +3.3% |
| EURUSD | 2022-09-30 | [Dollar gains on euro after inflation data, sterling falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39798-dollar-gains-on-euro-after-inflation-data-sterling-falls.md) | +0.3% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- nikkei.com: https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOFL06BKK0W6A101C2000000/

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