Talking Points
- German unemployment rose unexpectedly in June but the unemployment rate was unchanged.
- In the markets, the Euro continued its earlier slide after the figures were released.
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The Euro fell back in the currency markets in early European trading Friday, with EURUSD easing both before and after the release of German labor-market data showing an unexpected increase in German unemployment in June. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.7%, as predicted.
Chart: EURUSD Five-Minute Timeframe (June 30 Intraday)

In this webinar, DailyFX Analyst and Editor Martin Essex talks about what to expect for the Euro and the DAX 30 stock-market index before and after the release of the figures, about the German economy, politics, sentiment and Euro-Zone monetary policy.
--- Written by Martin Essex, Analyst and Editor
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