ForexLive Americas FX news wrap: Payrolls provide a dollar boost 0 (0)

Forex news for North American trading on August 7, 2020:
Markets:
– Gold down $32 to $2031
– WTI crude down 43-cents to $42.52
– US 10-year yields up 2.8 bps to 0.564%
The July non-farm  payrolls report was better than expected, even with you adjusted for some  seasonal quirks. The data led to a round of US dollar gains

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Mnuchin: Will recommend Trump move forward with executive orders 0 (0)

Comments from Mnuchin
Reports say they’re something like $1 trillion apart on state/local funds. It’s a bit puzzling why Republican governors are so against this money. Instead, they’re going to have to drastically reduce services and cut workers. I don’t know in which world that’s a popular move. Or maybe that’s where the White House will

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