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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 |
|
|
1.0955 -445 pips |
1.1258 +142 pips |
1.14001 | |
| GBPUSD |
|
|
1.2821 -415 pips |
1.3207 +29 pips |
1.32360 | |
| USDJPY |
|
|
139.9530 -189 pips |
148.1084 -626 pips |
141.846 | |
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3770 -86 pips |
1.4111 -255 pips |
1.38563 | |
| AUDUSD |
|
|
0.6235 -141 pips |
0.6516 -140 pips |
0.63759 | |
| NZDUSD |
|
|
0.5786 -153 pips |
0.6039 -100 pips |
0.59390 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8346 +210 pips |
0.8614 -478 pips |
0.81360 | |
| USDCZK |
|
|
22.2765 +3459 pips |
22.9639 -10333 pips |
21.93057 | |
| USDHUF |
|
|
355.3985 -200 pips |
371.0382 -1364 pips |
357.40 | |
| USDMXN |
|
|
18.5041 -14200 pips |
19.9890 -649 pips |
19.9241 |
News (USD)
U.S. Business Inventories Rise In Line With Estimates In February
A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed business inventories in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of February. The Commerce Department said business inventories rose by 0.2 percent in February after climbing by 0.3 percent in January.
RTTNews | 8h 47min ago
U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Unexpectedly Inches Higher In April
The National Association of Home Builders released a report on Wednesday unexpectedly showing a slight improvement by U.S. homebuilder confidence in the month of April. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index inched up to 40 in April after falling to 39 in March. Economists had expected the index to dip to 37.
RTTNews | 8h 59min ago
U.S. Industrial Production Falls 0.3% In March As Utilities Output Plummets
Reflecting a steep drop by utilities output, the Federal Reserve released a report on Wednesday showing U.S. industrial production decreased by slightly more than expected in the month of March. The Fed said industrial production fell by 0.3 percent in March after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.8 percent in February.
RTTNews | 9h 11min ago
