United States Jobless Claims 4-week Average
The Initial Jobless Claims 4-Week Average indicates the number of persons who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time in the last four weeks. The indicator is used to gauge the labor market's health and the overall health of the US economy. In other words, the indicator indicates the number of persons who lost jobs over the specified time period.
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 |
|
|
1.0368 -43 pips |
1.0725 -314 pips |
1.04105 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2285 -30 pips |
1.2693 -378 pips |
1.23155 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
149.2924 -653 pips |
155.7463 +8 pips |
155.822 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3983 -361 pips |
1.4355 -11 pips |
1.43437 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6256 -1 pips |
0.6497 -240 pips |
0.62571 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5756 +103 pips |
0.5890 -237 pips |
0.56532 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8863 -205 pips |
0.9121 -53 pips |
0.90679 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
24.2430 +986 pips |
24.5536 -4092 pips |
24.14439 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
374.5548 -2070 pips |
397.1194 -187 pips |
395.25 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
19.4079 -12356 pips |
20.2874 +3561 pips |
20.6435 |
News (USD)
U.S. Dollar Moves To The Upside After Early Volatility
After seeing considerable volatility earlier in the day, the value of the U.S. dollar has moved higher over the course of trading on Friday.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
U.S. Industrial Production Jumps In December As Utilities, Mining Output Surges
Industrial production in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of December, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Friday. The Fed said industrial production jumped by 0.9 percent in December after rising by a revised 0.2 percent in November.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
U.S. Housing Starts Skyrocket To Ten-Month High In December
A report released by the Commerce Department on Friday showed new residential construction in the U.S. surged by much more than anticipated in the month of December. The Commerce Department said housing starts soared by 15.8 percent to an annual rate of 1.499 million in December after tumbling by 3.7 percent to a revised rate of 1.294 million in November.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
