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 |
|
|
1.0421 -40 pips |
1.0697 -236 pips |
1.04612 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2453 -178 pips |
1.2799 -168 pips |
1.26311 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
145.6079 -353 pips |
151.8376 -270 pips |
149.142 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3972 -256 pips |
1.4343 -115 pips |
1.42277 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6305 -53 pips |
0.6512 -154 pips |
0.63584 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5770 +27 pips |
0.5951 -208 pips |
0.57426 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8835 -137 pips |
0.9054 -82 pips |
0.89715 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
24.0631 +967 pips |
24.0806 -1142 pips |
23.96638 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
366.9698 -1849 pips |
386.3363 -88 pips |
385.46 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
19.7587 -6642 pips |
20.1335 +2894 pips |
20.4229 |
News (USD)
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Plunges To Lowest Level Since November 2023
A report released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. deteriorated by much more than previously estimated in the month of February. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index for February was downwardly revised to 64.7 from a preliminary reading of 67.8. Economists had expected the index to be unrevised.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
U.S. Existing Home Sales Pull Back Sharply In January
Existing home sales pulled back sharply in the month of January, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors on Friday. NAR said existing home sales plunged by 4.9 percent to an annual rate of 4.08 million in January after surging by 2.9 percent to an upwardly revised rate of 4.29 million in December.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
U.S. Leading Economic Index Unexpectedly Decreases In January
Reversing most of the gains from the previous two months, the Conference Board released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected decrease by its reading on leading U.S. economic indicators in the month of January. The Conference Board said its leading economic index fell by 0.3 percent in January following a revised 0.1 percent uptick in December.
RTTNews | 2 days ago
