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United States Fed Interest Rate Decision
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Board) and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) have equal authority to set interest rates in the United States. After receiving recommendations from one or more of the regional Federal Reserve Banks, the Board makes a decision on discount rate modifications. The FOMC makes decisions on open market activities, such as central bank money levels and the federal funds market rate.
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 |
|
|
1.0942 -421 pips |
1.1352 +11 pips |
1.13633 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2911 -448 pips |
1.3346 +13 pips |
1.33591 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
140.3739 -270 pips |
147.6048 -453 pips |
143.076 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3751 -82 pips |
1.4075 -242 pips |
1.38332 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6274 -123 pips |
0.6537 -140 pips |
0.63965 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5809 -117 pips |
0.6048 -122 pips |
0.59259 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8270 +14 pips |
0.8646 -390 pips |
0.82560 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
22.1378 +2207 pips |
22.7063 -7892 pips |
21.91708 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
355.4600 -29 pips |
370.5751 -1482 pips |
355.75 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.4671 -10548 pips |
19.7719 -2500 pips |
19.5219 |
News (USD)
U.S. Consumer Confidence Slumps More Than Expected In April
Largely reflecting a significant deterioration by consumer expectations, the Conference Board released a report on Tuesday showing its U.S. consumer confidence index slumped by more than expected in the month of April. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index plunged to 86.0 in April from an upwardly revised 93.9 in March.
RTTNews | 19h 36min ago
U.S. Job Openings Decrease More Than Expected In March
The Labor Department released a report on Tuesday showing job openings in the U.S. fell by more than expected in the month of March.
RTTNews | 19h 48min ago
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Deteriorates Modestly Less Than Estimated In April
A report released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. deteriorated modestly less than previously estimated in the month of April. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index for April was upwardly revised to 52.2 from a preliminary reading of 50.8. Economists had expected the index to be unrevised.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
