GET READY for volatility - don't miss NONFARM PAYROLLS

Are you ready for the release of Non-Farm Payrolls? On Friday, May 5, at 16:30 Moscow time, data on employment and unemployment in the United States for April will be released. Often, the release of these data causes a spike in volatility in the markets.

Analysts suggest that 180 thousand new jobs were created in the States last month (Nonfarm Payrolls, NFP). The unemployment rate is projected to have changed to 3.6%. Also in the focus of investors and traders is the growth rate of wages, where a value of 4.2% YoY is expected.

Low NFP (less than 150 thousand) can put pressure on the USD exchange rate: investors will believe that the Fed will reduce the pace of rate hikes. High NFP (more than 250 thousand) can strengthen the US currency, highlighting the strength of the labor market, and reviving expectations of a sharper and longer rate hike.

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