United States Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index
The performance of the manufacturing sector in the state of Texas is measured by the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (DFMI). According to the index, which is drawn from a survey of over 100 corporate executives and measures several indicators such as output, employment, orders, and prices, a value greater than 0 shows an increase in factory activity when compared to the previous month; a reading less than 0 indicates a decrease in factory activity, and a reading of 0 indicates no change. Texas accounts for around 9.5% of total manufacturing production in the United States. The state comes in second place behind California in terms of factory production, but it ranks first in terms of exports of manufactured goods.
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 |
|
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1.1261 -471 pips |
1.1627 +105 pips |
1.17320 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.3161 -395 pips |
1.3529 +27 pips |
1.35560 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
144.6410 -302 pips |
149.3796 -172 pips |
147.663 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3758 -85 pips |
1.4005 -162 pips |
1.38430 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6535 -106 pips |
0.6659 -18 pips |
0.66410 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5890 -64 pips |
0.6015 -61 pips |
0.59536 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8048 +85 pips |
0.8354 -391 pips |
0.79634 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
21.6934 +9914 pips |
22.0995 -13975 pips |
20.70200 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
355.5494 +2267 pips |
356.8000 -2392 pips |
332.88 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.2366 -1906 pips |
19.1340 -7068 pips |
18.4272 |
News (USD)
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Deteriorates Much More Than Expected In September
Preliminary data released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. has deteriorated by much more than anticipated in the month of September. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index fell to 55.4 in September from 58.2 in August. Economists had expected the index to edge down to 58.0.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Climb To Nearly Four-Year High
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased in the week ended September 6th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 263,000, an increase of 27,000 from the previous week's revised level of 236,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to edge down to 235,000.
RTTNews | 2 days ago
U.S. Consumer Prices Climb 0.4% In August, Slightly More Than Expected
Following yesterday's report showing an unexpected dip by producer prices, the Labor Department released a separate report on Thursday showing U.S. consumer prices rose by slightly more than expected in the month of August. The Labor Department said its consumer price index climbed by 0.4 percent in August after inching up by 0.2 percent in July.
RTTNews | 2 days ago
