Japan Unemployment Rate in line with forecasts (2.5%) in June

Aug 1, 2025

USD/CAD gathers strength above 1.3850 as Trump raises tariff on Canada to 35%

The USD/CAD pair edges higher to near 1.3855 during the early Asian session on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) after US President Donald Trump raised Canada's tariff to 35%. The US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) for July will take center stage later on Friday.

Japan Unemployment Rate in line with forecasts (2.5%) in June

USD/CAD gathers strength above 1.3850 as Trump raises tariff on Canada to 35%

Japan Jobs / Applicants Ratio came in at 1.22, below expectations (1.25) in June