United States FOMC Minutes
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 |
|
|
1.0719 -41 pips |
1.0843 -83 pips |
1.07599 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2474 -71 pips |
1.2649 -104 pips |
1.25452 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
145.8327 -722 pips |
153.6437 -59 pips |
153.053 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3555 -130 pips |
1.3701 -16 pips |
1.36850 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6556 -53 pips |
0.6631 -22 pips |
0.66091 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5969 -41 pips |
0.6118 -108 pips |
0.60101 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8900 -148 pips |
0.9110 -62 pips |
0.90475 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
23.7075 +4955 pips |
0 +232120 pips |
23.21200 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
356.7433 -499 pips |
366.3243 -459 pips |
361.73 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
16.9557 -16 pips |
18.6856 -17283 pips |
16.9573 |
News (USD)
U.S. Service Sector Activity Contracts For First Time Since December 2022
After growing for fifteen consecutive months, U.S. service sector activity unexpectedly contracted in the month of April, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Friday. The ISM said its services PMI dipped to 49.4 in April from 51.4 in March, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 52.0.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
U.S. Services PMI Unexpectedly Indicates Contraction In April
After growing for fifteen consecutive months, U.S. service sector activity unexpectedly contracted in the month of April, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Friday.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
U.S. Job Growth Falls Short Of Estimates In April, Unemployment Rate Ticks Higher
After reporting stronger than expected job growth over the past several months, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing employment in the U.S. increased by much less than expected in the month of April. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment climbed by 175,000 jobs in April after surging by an upwardly revised 315,000 jobs in March.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
