United States Challenger Job Cuts
The amount of announced corporate layoffs by industry and region is tracked by The Challenger Job-Cut Report.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the USD while a lower than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the USD.
Forex Sentiment (USD)
| Symbol | Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) | Symbol Popularity | Avg. Short Price / Distance From Price | Avg. Long Price / Distance From Price | Current Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD |
|
|
1.1310 -406 pips |
1.1613 +103 pips |
1.17156 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.3137 -388 pips |
1.3515 +10 pips |
1.35253 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
144.5745 -261 pips |
149.3268 -214 pips |
147.186 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3690 -57 pips |
1.3872 -125 pips |
1.37467 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6459 -91 pips |
0.6590 -40 pips |
0.65504 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5851 -49 pips |
0.5985 -85 pips |
0.58997 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8061 +53 pips |
0.8345 -337 pips |
0.80083 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
21.7843 +9369 pips |
22.1688 -13214 pips |
20.84742 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
340.1900 +326 pips |
356.9804 -2005 pips |
336.93 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.1762 -4321 pips |
19.3135 -7052 pips |
18.6083 |
News (USD)
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Deteriorates Slightly More Than Initially Estimated In August
The University of Michigan released a report on Friday showing consumer sentiment in the U.S. deteriorated by slightly more than previously estimated in the month of August. The report said the consumer sentiment index for August was downwardly revised to 58.2 from the preliminary reading of 58.6.
RTTNews | 2 days ago
Chicago Business Barometer Slumps Much More Than Expected In August
MNI Indicators released a report on Friday showing a sharp pullback by its reading on Chicago-area business activity in the month of August. The report said the Chicago business barometer tumbled to 41.5 in August after jumping to 47.1 in July, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. Economists had expected the business barometer to edge down to 46.0.
RTTNews | 2 days ago
U.S. Consumer Prices Increase In Line With Estimates In July
Consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of July, according to closely watched data released by the Commerce Department on Friday. The Commerce Department said its personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose by 0.2 percent in July after climbing 0.3 percent in June. The uptick matched expectations.
RTTNews | 2 days ago
