United States Manufacturing Production YoY
The output of businesses that are engaged in the manufacturing industry is measured by the manufacturing production metric. With a share of 78% of overall production, it is the most significant sector. Chemicals (12% of total output), food, drink, and tobacco (11%), machinery (6%), fabricated metal goods (6%), computer and electronic products (6%), and motor vehicles and parts (6%) are the most important segments within the industry.
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 |
|
|
1.1410 -331 pips |
1.1706 +35 pips |
1.17410 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.3168 -294 pips |
1.3500 -38 pips |
1.34616 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
151.6941 -478 pips |
154.8899 +158 pips |
156.474 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3749 +52 pips |
1.3879 -182 pips |
1.36967 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6592 -105 pips |
0.6688 +9 pips |
0.66971 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5744 -38 pips |
0.5869 -87 pips |
0.57818 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.7956 +32 pips |
0.8197 -273 pips |
0.79240 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
20.5751 -628 pips |
21.7076 -10697 pips |
20.63787 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
327.5500 -108 pips |
353.1037 -2448 pips |
328.63 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.0465 +398 pips |
18.9232 -9165 pips |
18.0067 |
News (USD)
Fed Minutes Highlight Mixed Views About Outlook For Interest Rates
Following a split decision to lower interest rates by another quarter point last month, the minutes of the Federal Reserve's December meeting provided further clarification about officials' mixed views about the outlook for rates. The minutes revealed participants expressed a "range of views" about the restrictiveness of the Fed's current monetary policy stance.
RTTNews | 8h 35min ago
Chicago Business Barometer Rebounds Much More Than Expected In December
A report released by MNI Indicators on Tuesday showed a significant rebound by its reading on Chicago-area business activity in the month of December. MNI Indicators said its Chicago business barometer jumped to 43.5 in December after plunging to 36.3 in November. Economists had expected the index to rise to 39.5.
RTTNews | 12h 48min ago
U.S. Pending Home Sales Surge Much More Than Expected In November
A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Monday showed pending home sales in the U.S. shot up by much more than expected in the month of November. NAR said its pending home sales index spiked by 3.3 percent to 79.2 in November after surging by 2.4 percent to an upwardly revised 76.7 in October.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
