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United States Monthly Budget Statement
The balance of the Federal Government's budget is the difference between budget receipts (income) and expenditures (spending). A surplus is a positive number. A deficit in the budget is denoted by a negative number.
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 |
|
|
1.1079 -432 pips |
1.1367 +144 pips |
1.15107 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2939 -466 pips |
1.3340 +65 pips |
1.34051 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
139.3804 -121 pips |
146.8273 -624 pips |
140.590 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3747 -52 pips |
1.4060 -261 pips |
1.37989 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6290 -136 pips |
0.6532 -106 pips |
0.64260 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5860 -151 pips |
0.6067 -56 pips |
0.60109 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8303 +240 pips |
0.8551 -488 pips |
0.80633 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
22.1519 +4143 pips |
23.0055 -12679 pips |
21.73761 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
355.3985 +175 pips |
370.4382 -1679 pips |
353.65 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.4789 -11168 pips |
19.8811 -2854 pips |
19.5957 |
News (USD)
Philly Fed Index Plummets To Two-Year Low In April
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released a report on Thursday showing a steep drop by its reading on regional manufacturing activity in the month of April. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity plummeted to a negative 26.4 in April from a positive 12.5 in March, with a negative reading indicating contraction.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Dip To Two-Month Low
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly saw a modest decrease in the week ended April 12th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims slipped to 215,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level of 224,000.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
U.S. Housing Starts Plunge 11.4% In March, Much More Than Expected
A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed new residential construction in the U.S. pulled back by much more than expected in the month of March. The Commerce Department said housing starts plunged by 11.4 percent to an annual rate of 1.324 million in March after surging by 9.8 percent to a revised rate of 1.494 million in February.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
