The U.S. dollar firmed against its key counterparts in the European session on Friday, as the nation's job growth exceeded expectations in September, intensifying hopes that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise rates aggressively in the coming months.
Data from the Labor Department showed that non-farm payroll employment jumped by 263,000 jobs in September after surging by an unrevised 315,000 jobs in August. Economists had expected employment to leap by 250,000 jobs.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.