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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|
1.0640 -10 pips |
1.0755 -105 pips |
1.06500 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2375 +7 pips |
1.2523 -155 pips |
1.23680 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
148.4645 -615 pips |
152.0966 +252 pips |
154.619 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3609 -189 pips |
1.3764 +34 pips |
1.37980 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6414 +0 pips |
0.6510 -96 pips |
0.64140 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5933 +49 pips |
0.6019 -135 pips |
0.58840 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8944 -158 pips |
0.9163 -61 pips |
0.91020 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
23.4116 -2627 pips |
0 +236743 pips |
23.67430 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
361.4490 -830 pips |
0 +36975 pips |
369.75 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
16.9308 -1546 pips |
18.9718 -18864 pips |
17.0854 |
News (USD)
U.S. Existing Home Sales Pull Back Sharply In March
A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Thursday showed a sharp pullback by existing home sales in the U.S. in the month March. NAR said existing home sales plunged by 4.3 percent to an annual rate of 4.19 million in March after surging by 9.5 percent to a rate of 4.38 million in February. Economists had expected existing home sales to slump to a rate of 4.20 million.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
U.S. Leading Economic Index Unexpectedly Pulls Back In March
The Conference Board released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected pullback by its index of leading U.S. economic indicators in the month of March. The report said the leading economic index fell by 0.3 percent in March after rising by 0.2 percent in February. The modest advance in February marked the first increase by the leading index in two years.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
U.S. Existing Home Sales Tumble Slightly More Than Expected In March
A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Thursday showed a sharp pullback by existing home sales in the U.S. in the month March.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
