Ang GBP/USD ay bumagsak sa malakas na data ng US Nonfarm Payrolls, may mata na 1.2500
GBP/USD traded volatile in the data release, though resumed its downtrend. US Nonfarm Payrolls figures exceeded estimates; hence traders priced out one Fed rate cut for 2024. Traders are eyeing the release of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment poll. The GBP/USD dives 0.50% in early trading during the North American session, sponsored by news showing the economy in the United States (US) remained resilient as the workforce added more jobs than expected. At the time of writing, the major trades at 1.2505, after trading volatile within 1.2578/1.2511 at the news release. US economy remains stronger than expected, hence the GBP/USD tumbles to new weekly lows The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that 199K jobs were created in November, according to the Nonfarm Payrolls report. Market participants estimated a 180K increase, mainly driven by healthcare gains and auto workers. Digging into the data, the Unemployment Rate ticked lower from 3.9% to 3.7%. Average Hourly Earnings rose as the expected 4% on yearly readings, while month-over-month figures were up to 0.4% from 0.2% a month earlier. Following the data release, trades had paired US Federal Reserves rate cut expectations for the following year. According to data from the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), 120