United States Construction Spending MoM
Throughout the United States, construction spending relates to values predicted on a monthly basis of the overall dollar value of construction work performed on new structures or modifications to existing structures in the private and governmental sectors. Private construction spending accounted for 75% of overall spending, with the remaining 25% going to the government in 2016. Non-residential construction contributed for 60% of total construction spending, with residential buildings accounting for 40%.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the USD while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) 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 |
|
|
1.0738 -43 pips |
1.0840 -59 pips |
1.07810 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2466 -63 pips |
1.2603 -74 pips |
1.25286 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
150.6079 -510 pips |
154.2979 +141 pips |
155.708 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3564 -118 pips |
1.3715 -33 pips |
1.36823 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6552 -58 pips |
0.6630 -20 pips |
0.66104 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5986 -31 pips |
0.6125 -108 pips |
0.60169 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8918 -142 pips |
0.9126 -66 pips |
0.90603 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
23.7075 +5676 pips |
0 +231399 pips |
23.13992 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
356.1727 -352 pips |
366.3243 -663 pips |
359.69 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
16.9188 +1339 pips |
18.8710 -20861 pips |
16.7849 |
News (USD)
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Climb To Highest Level Since August
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended May 4th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 231,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week's revised level of 209,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 210,000.
RTTNews | 23h 1min ago
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Climb To 231,000
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended May 4th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
U.S. Wholesale Inventories Decrease 0.4% In March, In Line With Estimates
The Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing a pullback by U.S. wholesale inventories in the month of March. The report said wholesale inventories fell by 0.4 percent in March after rising by 0.2 percent in February. The decrease by wholesale inventories matched economist estimates.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
