Forex
Trading the US jobs report (NFP): a 2026 guide
The 2026 release dates for US non-farm payrolls, how EUR/USD, gold and US indices usually react, five common ways traders approach the release, and the costs and risks to plan for.
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Articles from the NAMH Global research desk on forex, gold, oil and stock indices: previews of data releases and central bank decisions, market reviews and explainers. A dated article describes the market on the day it was published.
FEATURED · 3 JUN 2026
Forex
What moves EUR/USD: six drivers
EUR/USD is driven mainly by the gap between Fed and ECB interest rates, then by the broad US dollar, relative growth, risk appetite, inflation data and…
Forex
What is the DXY (US Dollar Index)? A trader's guide
The US Dollar Index measures the dollar against six currencies, and the euro makes up more than half of it. How it is calculated, how it relates to gold and…
Forex
Forex market hours and trading sessions
The Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York sessions in UTC and New York time, for winter and summer, with the overlaps, the clock changes and when spreads are…
Forex
June 2026 jobs report: payrolls miss forecasts, unemployment falls
US payrolls rose 57,000 in June 2026 against a forecast of about 110,000, and unemployment fell to 4.2%. What the report meant for the Fed, the dollar and…
Forex
June 2026 FOMC: the Fed's projections point to a rate hike
The Fed held rates on 17 June 2026, but its projections moved from a cut to a hike by the end of the year. How the dollar, gold and bitcoin reacted, as at 28…
Forex
8 May 2026: four Fed officials and China's April trade data
Four Fed policymakers were due on one panel late on Friday 8 May 2026, and China's April trade figures were due on Saturday. What each could have meant for the…
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