It is jobs day. What technical levels are in play for the 3 major currency pairs today?
The US jobs report is expected to show a meaningful slowdown in hiring momentum, but not enough deterioration to immediately force the Fed into an easing cycle. Consensus forecasts call for headline nonfarm payrolls to rise by 62K, down sharply from 178K last month, while private payrolls are expected at 75K versus 186K previously. The […]
Alleged WHCD Shooter Asks Judge to Remove Jeanine Pirro, Todd Blanche from Case
Alleged WHCD Gunman Cole Allen Judge, Get Pirro and Blanche Off My Case! Published May 8, 2026 5:59 AM PDT The man accused of shooting up the White House Correspondents’ Dinner wants some top government lawyers cut from the case … arguing there’s a conflict of interest because they were at the event and among […]
US military carried out more airstrikes today, explosion heard near Hormuz – reports
Two reports just crossed on Iran: 1) A Fox News reporter says the US military carried out airstrikes today, hitting several empty tankers trying to break the US blockade of Iran. “These were Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) …. massive, empty ships trying to make it back to Iran … attempted to run the blockde…” […]
Bournemouth investigate Jimenez claims and exclude him for Fulham game
Bournemouth right-back Alex Jimenez won’t be included in the squad for tomorrow’s trip to Fulham with the club investigating online allegations made against the Spaniard. At this stage, there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing by Jimenez with the club attempting to determine whether the online claims are genuine, but they have opted to leave […]
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky All Smiles in New Video Amid Rumors of Tension
Rihanna And A$AP Rocky Told You There Was No Tension … Here’s The Video To Prove It!!! Published May 8, 2026 3:03 AM PDT | Updated May 8, 2026 5:47 AM PDT Rihanna seems to be trying to tamp down speculation she was beefing with A$AP Rocky at the Met Gala — with a new […]
US April non-farm payrolls +115K vs +62K expected
Prior was +178K (revised to +185K) Two-month net revision -16K February was -133K (revised to -156K). January was +160K Unemployment rate 4.3% vs 4.3% expected Prior unemployment rate 4.3% Unrounded unemployment 4.337% vs 4.256% prior Participation rate 61.8% vs 61.9% prior U6 underemployment rate 8.2% vs 8.0% prior Average hourly earnings +0.2% m/m vs +0.3% […]
April 2026 jobs report: US economy added jobs at a steady
A ‘Mornings with Maria’ panel discusses the markets, the impact from the Spirit Airlines collapse and the resiliency of the U.S. economy. This story about the April 2026 jobs report is developing and will be updated with further details. The U.S. economy added jobs at a modest pace in April amid uncertainty surrounding the impact […]
Canada employment change -17.7K vs 15.0K estimate
Prior month 14.1K Employment change -17.7K vs 15.0 estimate Unemployment rate 6.9% vs 6.7% estimate Full time employment -46.7K vs -1.1K last month Part-time employment 29.0K vs 15.2K last month Participation rate 65.0% vs 64.9% last month. Details from Statistics Canada: Employment changed little across major age groups in April. The unemployment rate for youth […]
What are the analyst calls ahead of the US non-farm payrolls later today?
It’s jobs day in the US and while markets are still fixated on US-Iran developments, the non-farm payrolls data will be a key risk event to look out for in wrapping up the week. The consensus is for a +62k headline print with the unemployment rate holding at 4.3%. That will continue to keep things […]
Predicted line-ups, where to watch & Van Dijk talks Champions League qualification
Virgil van Dijk is determined that Liverpool bounce back against Chelsea tomorrow and confirm a place in next season’s Champions League. The Merseysiders go into the weekend with a six-point advantage over sixth-placed Bournemouth and a superior goal difference following last Sunday’s 3-2 defeat at Manchester United. A win over the struggling Londoners ought to […]
