- Asian session review: the dollar was almost unchanged against the euro and yen
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Asian session review: the dollar was almost unchanged against the euro and yen
| Time | Country | Event | Period | Previous value | Forecast | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | United Kingdom | Average earnings ex bonuses, 3 m/y | May | 1.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| 06:00 | United Kingdom | Average Earnings, 3m/y | May | 1% | -0.4% | -0.3% |
| 06:00 | United Kingdom | ILO Unemployment Rate | May | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| 06:00 | United Kingdom | Claimant count | June | 566.4 | 250 | -28.1 |
| 06:45 | France | CPI, y/y | June | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 06:45 | France | CPI, m/m | June | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.1% |
During today's Asian trading, the US dollar showed slight changes against the euro and the Japanese yen.
Traders are waiting for the results of the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting, which will be summed up later on Thursday.
The regulator is likely to keep the key rate at the current level and will not make changes to the quantitative easing program, experts believe. At the same time, the ECB will try not to dispel hopes that it still has the tools to help the economy.
The ICE Dollar index, which shows the value of the dollar against six major world currencies, rose by 0.05% relative to the previous trading day.
The Australian dollar fell 0.18% against the US dollar on the back of data on the Australian labor market. Australia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 7.4% in June from 7.1% a month earlier. The index was the highest since November 1998.
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