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United States Initial Jobless Claims
First-time jobless claims have a significant impact on the financial markets since in contrast to continuous claims data, which monitors the number of people receiving unemployment benefits, first-time jobless claims measure fresh and developing unemployment.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the USD while a lower than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) 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 |
|
|
1.1353 -427 pips |
1.1570 +210 pips |
1.17803 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.3061 -592 pips |
1.3601 +52 pips |
1.36528 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
141.4548 -288 pips |
147.3082 -297 pips |
144.336 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3610 +19 pips |
1.3816 -225 pips |
1.35908 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6458 -101 pips |
0.6611 -52 pips |
0.65590 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5979 -87 pips |
0.6100 -34 pips |
0.60658 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8073 +139 pips |
0.8308 -374 pips |
0.79342 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
21.8001 +8868 pips |
22.6955 -17822 pips |
20.91330 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
354.9316 +1676 pips |
360.7773 -2260 pips |
338.18 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.1612 -4617 pips |
19.2631 -6402 pips |
18.6229 |
News (USD)
U.S. Factory Orders Spike In Line With Estimates In May
New orders for U.S. manufactured goods saw a substantial rebound in the month of May, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The Commerce Department factory orders spiked by 8.2 percent in May after plunging by a revised 3.9 percent in April. The sharp increase matched economist estimates.
RTTNews | 20h 26min ago
U.S. Service Sector Returns To Growth In June
After reporting a slight contraction in U.S. service sector activity in the previous month, the Institute for Supply Management released a report on Thursday showing the service sector returned to growth in the month of June. The ISM said its services PMI rose to 50.8 in June from 49.9 in May, with a reading above 50 indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 50.5.
RTTNews | 20h 56min ago
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens In May As Exports Slump
A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed the U.S. trade deficit widened in the month of May amid a steep drop by the value of exports. The Commerce Department said the trade deficit climbed to $71.5 billion in May from a revised $60.3 billion in April. Economists had expected the trade deficit to increase to $71.0 billion.
RTTNews | 21h 13min ago
