United States Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate in the United States is a measure of the number of persons who are actively seeking work as a percentage of the total labor force in the country.
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 |
|
|
1.1355 -438 pips |
1.1689 +104 pips |
1.17934 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.3182 -424 pips |
1.3541 +65 pips |
1.36058 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
144.0863 -313 pips |
149.0349 -181 pips |
147.220 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3710 -80 pips |
1.3900 -110 pips |
1.37899 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6547 -80 pips |
0.6667 -40 pips |
0.66273 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5877 -33 pips |
0.6009 -99 pips |
0.59096 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8005 +97 pips |
0.8252 -344 pips |
0.79076 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
21.6252 +10003 pips |
21.9275 -13026 pips |
20.62489 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
355.3844 +2434 pips |
355.0826 -2404 pips |
331.04 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.1389 -2022 pips |
18.9630 -6219 pips |
18.3411 |
News (USD)
Fed Cuts Rates By Quarter Point, Forecasts Two More Rate Cuts This Year
In a widely expected move, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it has decided to lower interest rates by a quarter point, marking the first rate cut of 2025. The Fed said it decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.0 percent to 4.25 percent, citing a shift in the balance of risks.
RTTNews | 10h 49min ago
U.S. Housing Starts Pull Back Much More Than Expected In August
After reporting significant increases in new residential construction in the U.S. over the two previous months, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing housing starts pulled back by much more than expected in the month of August. The Commerce Department said housing starts plummeted by 8.5 percent to an annual rate of 1.307 million in August.
RTTNews | 14h 53min ago
U.S. Housing Starts Plunge 8.5% In August, Much More Than Expected
After reporting significant increases in new residential construction in the U.S. over the two previous months, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing housing starts pulled back by much more than expected in the month of August.
RTTNews | 16h 36min ago
