🐂 Not all bull runs are created equal. November’s AI picks include 5 stocks up +20% eachUnlock Stocks

FOREX-Dollar gains vs yen after US jobless claims

Published 11/12/2009, 08:50 AM
Updated 11/12/2009, 08:54 AM

(Updates with U.S. jobless claims data)

NEW YORK, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The dollar rose against the yen on Thursday after data showed initial U.S. weekly jobless claims came in lower than expected.

The U.S. Labor Department reported that initial state jobless benefit claims fell to 502,000 in the latest week from a revised 514.000 in the prior week. The consensus forecast was for initial claims of 510,000. [ID:nOAT004353] [ID:nN11377609].

"Dollar/yen perked up a little bit on the news which is no real surprise considering that jobless claims continue to fall, which is encouraging," said Omer Esiner, senior market analyst at Travelex Global Business Payments in Washington.

The dollar rose 0.4 percent against the yen to 90.18 yen . The euro was last down 0.4 percent at $1.4926. (Reporting by Nick Olivari and Wanfeng Zhou, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.