- US Employment Price Index rose greater than anticipated in Q1.
- US Greenback Index clings to sturdy every day beneficial properties above 102.00.
The info printed by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Friday that the Employment Price Index, compensation prices for civilian employees, elevated by 1.2% within the first quarter.Â
This studying adopted the 1% development recorded within the earlier quarter and got here increased than the market expectation of 1%.
Market response
The US Greenback Index, which tracks the US Greenback’s efficiency in opposition to a basket of six main currencies, preserves its bullish momentum after this information and was final seen rising 0.6% on the day at 102.10.