United States Fed Press Conference
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Board) and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) have equal authority to set interest rates in the United States. After receiving recommendations from one or more of the regional Federal Reserve Banks, the Board makes a decision on discount rate modifications. The FOMC makes decisions on open market activities, such as central bank money levels and the federal funds market rate.
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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|
1.1498 -347 pips |
1.1652 +193 pips |
1.18449 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.3211 -451 pips |
1.3538 +124 pips |
1.36616 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
143.8890 -246 pips |
148.6275 -228 pips |
146.349 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3706 -56 pips |
1.3882 -120 pips |
1.37625 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6562 -103 pips |
0.6674 -9 pips |
0.66655 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5904 -67 pips |
0.6033 -62 pips |
0.59706 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8041 +170 pips |
0.8213 -342 pips |
0.78709 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
21.5716 +10411 pips |
21.7679 -12374 pips |
20.53052 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
355.2889 +2617 pips |
355.5732 -2646 pips |
329.12 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.1310 -1958 pips |
19.0280 -7012 pips |
18.3268 |
News (USD)
U.S. Housing Starts Pull Back Much More Than Expected In August
After reporting significant increases in new residential construction in the U.S. over the two previous months, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing housing starts pulled back by much more than expected in the month of August. The Commerce Department said housing starts plummeted by 8.5 percent to an annual rate of 1.307 million in August.
RTTNews | 1h 50min ago
U.S. Housing Starts Plunge 8.5% In August, Much More Than Expected
After reporting significant increases in new residential construction in the U.S. over the two previous months, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing housing starts pulled back by much more than expected in the month of August.
RTTNews | 3h 33min ago
U.S. Business Inventories Rise 0.2% In July, In Line With Estimates
The Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing business inventories in the U.S. increased in line with expectations in the month of July. The report said business inventories rose by 0.2 percent in July, matching the increase seen June as well as economist estimates.
RTTNews | 22h 58min ago
