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United States JOLTs Job Openings
As of the last business day of the month in the United States, job openings are defined as all positions that are open (and not filled). Job opportunities are included in the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). It collects information from around 16400 nonfarm companies, including merchants and manufacturers, as well as federal, state, and municipal government agencies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to the survey results. The unmet demand for labor in the United States labor market and gained prominence in 2014 as the Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's preferred labor market indicator and is measured by the JOLTS.
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 |
|
|
1.0941 -389 pips |
1.1353 -23 pips |
1.13305 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2877 -410 pips |
1.3335 -48 pips |
1.32866 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
140.7969 -281 pips |
147.6819 -408 pips |
143.604 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3753 -121 pips |
1.4096 -222 pips |
1.38740 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6278 -133 pips |
0.6545 -134 pips |
0.64107 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5841 -143 pips |
0.6068 -84 pips |
0.59838 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8266 -52 pips |
0.8676 -358 pips |
0.83184 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
22.1184 +1227 pips |
22.9077 -9120 pips |
21.99572 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
355.3985 -300 pips |
371.3857 -1299 pips |
358.39 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.3637 -12643 pips |
19.7743 -1463 pips |
19.6280 |
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