Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve (Fed), said that based on the jobs report alone, he was planning to dissent in the monetary policy decision, but inflation has become more of a concern. He added that he now expects labor force growth to be near zero in a live interview with CNBC on Friday.
Key takeaways
US Dollar Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the Japanese Yen.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.29% | 0.52% | 0.71% | -0.21% | 0.37% | 0.39% | -0.09% | |
| EUR | -0.29% | 0.22% | 0.46% | -0.50% | 0.09% | 0.09% | -0.37% | |
| GBP | -0.52% | -0.22% | 0.23% | -0.72% | -0.13% | -0.13% | -0.58% | |
| JPY | -0.71% | -0.46% | -0.23% | -0.91% | -0.35% | -0.33% | -0.78% | |
| CAD | 0.21% | 0.50% | 0.72% | 0.91% | 0.57% | 0.59% | 0.13% | |
| AUD | -0.37% | -0.09% | 0.13% | 0.35% | -0.57% | 0.01% | -0.45% | |
| NZD | -0.39% | -0.09% | 0.13% | 0.33% | -0.59% | -0.01% | -0.46% | |
| CHF | 0.09% | 0.37% | 0.58% | 0.78% | -0.13% | 0.45% | 0.46% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/feds-waller-do-not-think-there-is-a-need-to-consider-rate-hikes-202603201342
