EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/JPY Setups After Weak NFPs

Talking Points:

- EURUSD rallies up and through 1.3600 on headline NFP miss.

- USDJPY dip and rip as QE3 taper looks on track.

- European currencies look better positioned now; Yen allure fading.

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The pace of jobs growth in the United States has slowed (the weather? incoming recession?) but the continued fall in the Unemployment Rate leaves the US Dollar with a mixed bag headed into next week.

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--- Written by Christopher Vecchio, Currency Analyst

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