ADP Employer Services gauge showed a shocking -693K contraction in employment versus estimates of -495K in job losses. The news sent the dollar tumbling against euro with the pair hitting 1.3737 in post release trade. The ADP figures confirmed the dollar bears worst nightmare nearly hitting the -700K barrier suggesting that the US labor situation has deteriorated significantly over the past month.

Another rambling night of trade in the currency market as the EUR/USD struggled with the 1.3000 handle after staging a reversal in North American session yesterday. Better risk appetite and the growing political woes of the Obama administration helped fuel Tuesday's rally, but the unit could not hold its gains as dour economic data and steady EURGBP sell flows kept the downward pressure.

The US dollar traded lower today as safe haven demand subsided. New fiscal stimulus has been announced in Australia and Japan leading US investors to hope that similar help is around the corner. The full Senate is expected to vote on the $885 billion stimulus package this week and the prospect of a swift approval is having a big impact on the currency market. Politics is overshadowing economics and in that same vein, any delays in getting the money into the hands of Americans could derail the greenback.

The euro staged a strong rebound in early European trade this morning rising all the way above the 1.3600 handle, but news of greater than expected job losses in Germany halted the advance at that level for the time being. The rally in the pair started in Asia as bargain hunters reemerged near the 1.3500 figure attracted to the relative value in the pair after three straight days of selling. The push higher caught the shorts by surprise and EUR/USD quickly ran through the 1.3600 barrier after triggering a slew of stops.