United States NFIB Business Optimism Index
Approximately 620 NFIB members are questioned in a survey to generate the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index in the United States. The index is composed of ten seasonally adjusted components. Plans to increase employment, plans to make capital expenditures, plans to increase inventory, expectations of an improving economy, expectations of higher real sales, current inventory, current job openings, expected credit conditions, whether now is a good time to expand, and earnings trend are some of the questions on the list.
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 |
|
|
1.1359 -358 pips |
1.1705 +12 pips |
1.17171 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.3105 -354 pips |
1.3497 -38 pips |
1.34590 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
152.3835 -444 pips |
155.0126 +181 pips |
156.823 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3746 +19 pips |
1.3900 -173 pips |
1.37270 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6577 -116 pips |
0.6698 -5 pips |
0.66929 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5729 -36 pips |
0.5848 -83 pips |
0.57650 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.7961 +40 pips |
0.8212 -291 pips |
0.79210 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
20.6468 +677 pips |
21.7005 -11214 pips |
20.57910 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
0 -32683 pips |
355.2359 -2841 pips |
326.83 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.2291 +3407 pips |
18.9392 -10508 pips |
17.8884 |
News (USD)
U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Decrease To 199,000
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly dipped in the week ended December 27th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday. The report said initial jobless claims fell to 199,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level of 215,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to rise to 220,000.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Decrease
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly dipped in the week ended December 27th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
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 | 4 days ago
