Release Explanation: Measures the percentage of employed in the labor market from the last quarter
Trade Desk Thoughts: The number of persons employed in the euro-area fell by 0.1%, or 80,000, in the third quarter of 2008. Compared with the third quarter of 2007, employment grew by 0.8%. Eurostat estimates that, in the third quarter of 2008, 146.1 million were in the euro area, seasonally adjusted.
Forex Technical Reaction: The euro continues to lack momentum in the overnight session. So far, for the day, the euro has declined 70 pips against the dollar, but gained 25 against the pound.