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 |
|
|
1.1207 -438 pips |
1.1581 +64 pips |
1.16446 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.3140 -361 pips |
1.3511 -10 pips |
1.35014 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
144.5158 -265 pips |
149.3623 -220 pips |
147.162 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3717 -58 pips |
1.3908 -133 pips |
1.37754 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6429 -91 pips |
0.6582 -62 pips |
0.65197 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5833 -34 pips |
0.5959 -92 pips |
0.58668 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8104 +93 pips |
0.8384 -373 pips |
0.80107 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
21.8706 +7998 pips |
22.2293 -11585 pips |
21.07081 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
355.9639 +1494 pips |
356.9605 -1594 pips |
341.02 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.2673 -3823 pips |
19.3532 -7036 pips |
18.6496 |
News (USD)
U.S. Consumer Confidence Index Edges Lower In August
A report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday showing a modest deterioration by consumer confidence in the U.S. in the month of August. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index dipped to 97.4 in August from an upwardly revised 98.7 in July.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
U.S. Durable Goods Orders Slump 2.8% In July, Much Less Than Expected
Reflecting a continued plunge by orders for transportation equipment, the Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing a steep drop by new orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods in the month of July. The Commerce Department said durable goods orders slumped by 2.8 percent in July after plummeting by a revised 9.4 percent in June.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
U.S. Durable Goods Orders Tumble Less Than Expected In July
Reflecting a continued plunge by orders for transportation equipment, the Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing a steep drop by new orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods in the month of July.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
