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ADP grabs all the attention today – DB

FXStreet (Edinburgh) - After the positive reading from the ISM Services on Tuesday, Analyst Jim Reid at Deutsche Bank remarks the relevance of today’s ADP results in light of US Payrlls on Friday.

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“However we did see the strong ISM non-manufacturing print mentioned earlier”.

“With one eye on payrolls on Friday as well as the ADP employment change reading today as a prelude, the employment index component rose a tad to 56.7 (from 56.6 in March) and the highest level in six months – also well above the 6-month average of 55.6”.

“Along with the strong employment index component from the manufacturing ISM, with the readings seen as a leading indicator, the data will likely provide some optimism ahead of Friday’s payrolls but expect a lot of attention on today’s ADP report in the meantime”.

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