Wall Street encouraged by strong jobs data
US indices rose Friday after data showed the US economy added more jobs than expected in October though the index for factory activity came in below forecast. It’s a holiday in Japan today so activity and liquidity may be affected.
US30USD Daily Chart
The US30 index has extended Friday’s gains in early trading this morning, reaching the highest since July 25
The 55-day moving average is above the 100-day moving average at 26,676 for the first time since October 11
The US economy added 128,000 jobs in October, more than the 89,000 expected while September’s numbers were revised higher. The unemployment rate rose to 3.6% from 3.5%, as expected. Today’s data includes September factory orders, which are expected to fall 0.3% m/m, a bigger drop than August’s -0.1%.
DE30EUR Daily Chart
The Germany30 index rose the most in nine days on Friday, rising to the highest in 4-1/2 months as the strong performance on wall Street boosted sentiment
The 55-day moving average has climbed to 12,293 while the 100-day moving average is at 12,248
The final Markit manufacturing PMI readings for both Germany and the Euro-zone are on tap today. Provisional readings were 41.9 and 45.7 respectively.
AU200AUD Daily Chart
The AU200 index rallied for the first time of the week on Friday amid a better risk appetite across global equities. The index has slid back this morning after retail sales growth slowed
The index rebounded off 55-day moving average support at 6,627. That moving average has supported prices since October 11
Australia’s retail sales advanced 0.2% m/m in September, as expected but a slower pace than August’s +0.4%.
