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United States Industrial Production YoY
The output of enterprises that are integrated into the industrial sector of the economy is measured in the United States by industrial production. Accounting for 78% of overall production the manufacturing is the most important industry. Chemicals (12% of total output), food, drink, and tobacco (11%), machinery (6%), fabricated metal goods (6%), computer and electronic products (6%), and motor vehicles and parts (6%) are the most important areas within Manufacturing. A total of 11% of production is accounted for mining and quarrying, with the remaining 11% going to production and utilities.
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 |
|
|
1.0948 -389 pips |
1.1352 -15 pips |
1.13369 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2873 -416 pips |
1.3334 -45 pips |
1.32886 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
140.8936 -271 pips |
147.6767 -408 pips |
143.601 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3754 -123 pips |
1.4097 -220 pips |
1.38766 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6280 -124 pips |
0.6546 -142 pips |
0.64038 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5841 -133 pips |
0.6068 -94 pips |
0.59737 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8267 -47 pips |
0.8678 -364 pips |
0.83143 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
22.1184 +1317 pips |
22.9077 -9210 pips |
21.98672 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
355.3985 -289 pips |
371.3857 -1310 pips |
358.29 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.3637 -12652 pips |
19.7743 -1454 pips |
19.6289 |
News (USD)
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RTTNews | 14h 53min ago
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RTTNews | 15h 9min ago
