Read more
7:17 AM · 4 December 2020

Economic calendar: Markets wait for NFP report

EUR/USD
Forex
-
-
  • European markets expected to slightly lower

  • Labour market data from US and Canada

News saying that Pfizer will ship half of coronavirus vaccine doses it had originally planned has triggered some risk-off moves by the end of the US session yesterday. Nevertheless, futures market managed to recover most of the losses during the overnight trade. European markets are seen opening slightly lower today as investors await labour market data from the United States (1:30 pm GMT). ADP reading on Wednesday hinted at continued slowdown in US labour market recovery.

9:00 am GMT - Italy, retail sales for October. Expected: 0.2% MoM. Previous: -0.8% MoM

1:30 pm GMT - US, NFP report for November.

  • Non-farm payrolls. Expected: 469k. Previous: 638k

  • Wage growth. Expected: 4.3% YoY. Previous: 4.5% YoY

  • Unemployment rate. Expected: 6.8%. Previous: 6.9%

1:30 pm GMT - Canada, labour market data for November.

  • Employment change. Expected: 20k. Previous: 83.6k

  • Unemployment rate. Expected: 8.9%. Previous: 8.9%

3:00 pm GMT - US, factory orders for October. Expected: 0.8% MoM. Previous: 1.1% MoM

Central bankers' speeches

  • 2:00 pm GMT - Fed Evans

  • 4:00 pm GMT - Fed Kashkari

5 December 2025, 6:56 PM

Daily Summary: Wall Street ends the week with a calm gain 🗽 Cryptocurrencies slide

5 December 2025, 3:01 PM

BREAKING: US PCE inflation in line with expectations 🔎UoM prelim data slightly higher

5 December 2025, 1:32 PM

BREAKING: Lower Unemployment in Canada🍁USDCAD sharply declines📉

5 December 2025, 11:42 AM

DE40: Adequate data, Mild growth

Join over 2 000 000 XTB Group Clients from around the world

The financial instruments we offer, especially CFDs, can be highly risky. Fractional Shares (FS) is an acquired from XTB fiduciary right to fractional parts of stocks and ETFs. FS are not a separate financial instrument. The limited corporate rights are associated with FS.
This page was not created for investors residing in Brazil. This brokerage is not authorized by the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) or the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB). The content of this page should not be characterized as an investment offer in Brazil or for investors residing in that country.
Losses can exceed deposits