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 |
|
|
1.1418 -328 pips |
1.1706 +40 pips |
1.17465 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.3168 -296 pips |
1.3499 -35 pips |
1.34642 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
151.5747 -485 pips |
154.9745 +145 pips |
156.426 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3748 +53 pips |
1.3881 -186 pips |
1.36947 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6591 -107 pips |
0.6692 +6 pips |
0.66981 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5743 -48 pips |
0.5872 -81 pips |
0.57907 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.7951 +33 pips |
0.8194 -276 pips |
0.79176 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
20.5751 -586 pips |
21.7076 -10739 pips |
20.63372 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
327.5500 -83 pips |
353.1037 -2473 pips |
328.38 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.0465 +548 pips |
18.8551 -8634 pips |
17.9917 |
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 | 5h 56min 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 | 10h 9min 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
