ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Aussie jobs report barely creates a ripple

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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Aussie jobs report barely creates a ripple

After the US CPI data, then the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Statement accompanied by the updated Summary of Economic Projections (dot plot), and then Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s press conference it was a session of digestion for Asia FX traders.

If you missed any of that info in the paragraph above check out the US session wrap, linked above.

As for fresh news and data flow here in Asia it was light. We did have the Australian employment report for May, which showed a steady unemployment rate and a much better than expected gain for jobs. More in the points above on this.

AUD/USD had a minor pop on the data but it soon subsided. EUR, GBP, NZD, CAD, CHF all lost a few points against the big dollar also.

USD/JPY edged higher, its just over 157.00 as I post. The Bank of Japan policy meeting is underway, we get the result tomorrow. Persistent chatter is that the BoJ will consider trimming back its JGB buying at this meeting.

USD/JPY back @157.00 This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.