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 |
|
|
1.0734 -35 pips |
1.0838 -69 pips |
1.07693 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2469 -55 pips |
1.2611 -87 pips |
1.25236 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
150.5746 -522 pips |
154.2252 +157 pips |
155.791 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3548 -123 pips |
1.3701 -30 pips |
1.36714 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6551 -52 pips |
0.6629 -26 pips |
0.66032 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5983 -35 pips |
0.6122 -104 pips |
0.60185 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8918 -146 pips |
0.9134 -70 pips |
0.90645 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
23.7075 +5775 pips |
0 +231300 pips |
23.12998 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
355.5180 -433 pips |
366.3243 -647 pips |
359.85 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
16.9124 +1396 pips |
18.8032 -20304 pips |
16.7728 |
News (USD)
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Tumbles To Six-Month Low In May
A report released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed a substantial deterioration in U.S. consumer sentiment in the month of May. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index plunged to 67.4 in May from 77.2 in April. Economists had expected the index to edge down to 76.0.
RTTNews | 12h 9min ago
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Climb To Highest Level Since August
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended May 4th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 231,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week's revised level of 209,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 210,000.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Climb To 231,000
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended May 4th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
