Dollar falls after deceptioning data

The US dollar fell against major world currencies today, after data showed that applications for unemployment benefits in the US rose unexpectedly last week and that new home sales in the country fell more than expected in March.

The dollar came under pressure after the US Department of Labor has informed that the number of individuals who filed new application for unemployment benefits in the week ending April 18 increased by 1,000 to 295,000, the total of the previous week 294,000.
Analysts had expected new claims for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 to 290,000 last week.
Data also showed that new homes sales in the US fell 11.4% last month to 481,000 units, after a revised increase of 5.6% to 541,000 units in February. Analysts had expected the new home sales fell 5.3% to 513,000 units in March.

The dollar index, which measures the strength of the US dollar against a basket of six other major currencies, fell 0.60% to 97.66.

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The US dollar had a strong fall against major world currencies on Friday after an unexpected weak employment report in the US have seen investors reduce expectations of a rise in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in the second half of this year.

The US Labor Department reported that the US economy added 126,000 jobs in March stations, less than half the gain of February and the smallest increase since December 2013. Economists had
projected an increase of 245,000 jobs in last month.

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Gold and Silver prices fall after US employment data and IPC

The prices of gold and silver fell on Thursday , as investors are awaiting important U.S. data later in the day for indications about the strength of the economy and need for stimulation .
Gold and silver fall before U.S. jobs data and IPC
On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange ( Nymex ) , gold maturing in June fell 0.21 % , or $ 2.80, and was trading at U.S. $ 1,303.10 a troy ounce in U.S. trade morning .
The prices were in a range between U.S. $ 1,301.50 a troy ounce to U.S. $ 1,307.30 a troy ounce . On Wednesday , gold rose to U.S. $ 1,309.20 an ounce , the highest level since May 7 , before getting U.S. $ 1305.90 , advancing 0.86 % , or $ 11.10.
It is expected that gold futures find support at U.S. $ 1,289.10 per ounce , the low of May 13 and resistance at U.S. $ 1,315.00 , the high of May 7.
Also on the Comex , silver maturing in July fell 0.44 % , or 8.7 cents to $ 19.68 per ounce . On Wednesday , the futures recovered to $ 20.00 per ounce, the highest level since April 15 , before becoming U.S. $ 19.77 , advancing 1.17 % , or 22.8 cents .
It is expected that the silver futures find support at U.S. $ 19.36 per ounce , the low of May 13 and resistance at $ 20.00, the high of May 14 .
At the end of the day , the U.S. was to release data on new claims for unemployment insurance , consumer inflation and industrial production as well as a report on manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region.
The dollar index , which tracks the performance of the U.S. dollar against a basket of six major currencies , rose 0.2 % to 80.28 .
A stronger U.S. dollar typically weighs on gold, because the currency diminishes the appeal of the metal as an alternative asset and makes commodities traded in dollars more expensive for holders of other currencies .
In metals trading , copper maturing in July rose 0.18 % , or 0.6 cents to $ 3.166 per pound .
In the euro zone , data released earlier showed that growth in the region grew less than expected in the first three months of the year , while the growth of the French economy stagnated .
Eurostat reported that the gross domestic product ( GDP ) in the euro zone grew by seasonally adjusted 0.2 % in the first quarter , below expectations of a 0.4% increase .
The prices of the red metal recovered for a ten-week high yesterday, amid speculation that demand in China , the biggest consumer of the commodity , gain strength in the short term . The Asian nation is the world's largest copper consumer , accounting for almost 40 % of world consumption last year .

Source: invest.com