Yesterday there was no significant economic data, and investors are waiting for some important news later in the week and particularly the employment data which will be released on Friday in the United States. After a relatively weak earnings season, the NFP (Non-Farm Payrolls) figures will be particularly important because strong numbers could provide a tailwind to a rise of the rate already in June, and to the dollar to recover slightly. Analysts expect the addition of 206 thousand new jobs, compared to 215 thousand in the previous month and a decrease of 5% to 4.9% in the unemployment rate.
Yesterday, Wall Street stock markets closed with declines, together with negative trend earlier in the European markets and following the drop in oil prices.
A daily summary on Wall Street, the Dow Jones fell by 0.8%, the S P 500 dropped by 0.9% and the NASDAQ lost 1.1%.
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