Forex: EUR/USD post-nfp jump halts at 1.3745
Posted 2/5/2010 9:14 AM ET by from FXstreet.comInitial support level lies at 1.3645 (session low), and below here, 1.3630/40 and 1.3600. On the upside initial resistance remains at 1.3745 intra-day high, and above here, 1.3780, and 1.3820/30.
US non-farm payrolls have declined by 20,000 persons in January, against market expectations of a 15,000 to 20,000 increase, while claims for December have been revised to a 150,000 decline from the 85,000 drop previously estimated.
The unemployment rate unexpectedly falling to 9.7%, its lowest level since August of last year, from 10.0% in December, market analysts expected unemployment to remain at 10.0% rate.
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