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United States 10-Year Note Auction
In most cases, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the currency of the country. Sovereign bonds are bonds that get issued by national governments in foreign currencies. It is the expectation of inflation and the possibility of debt repayment that determines the yield required by investors to lend funds to governments.
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 |
|
|
1.0948 -390 pips |
1.1352 -14 pips |
1.13382 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2873 -416 pips |
1.3334 -45 pips |
1.32885 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
140.8936 -271 pips |
147.6767 -407 pips |
143.602 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3754 -123 pips |
1.4097 -220 pips |
1.38765 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6280 -124 pips |
0.6546 -142 pips |
0.64038 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5841 -133 pips |
0.6068 -94 pips |
0.59738 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8267 -48 pips |
0.8678 -363 pips |
0.83145 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
22.1184 +1320 pips |
22.9077 -9213 pips |
21.98637 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
355.3985 -288 pips |
371.3857 -1311 pips |
358.27 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.3637 -12652 pips |
19.7743 -1454 pips |
19.6289 |
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Reflecting affordability challenges associated with high mortgage rates, the National Association of Realtors released a report on Thursday showing a steep drop by U.S. existing home sales in the month of March. NAR said existing home sales plunged by 5.9 percent to an annual rate of 4.02 million in March after surging by 4.4 percent to a revised rate of 4.27 million in February.
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RTTNews | 14h 53min ago
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Inch Up To 222,000
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RTTNews | 15h 9min ago
