With the more closely watched monthly jobs report looming, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing a modest increase in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended April 30th. more...
The US dollar wobbled in the week after Easter, as Trump approches his first hundred days in office. French Presidential Elections, rate decision in Japan and the eurozone, US Durable Goods Orders and GDP data from The UK, the US and Canada stand out in a busy week. These are the major events on forex calendar. French Presidential Election: Sunday. French election will be performed in two rounds; the first on Sunday and the second round ...
Forex Weekly Outlook January 4-8 2016 begins with a busy calendar: Canadian employment data, US PMIs, Trade Balance, FOMC Meeting Minutes and employment data culminating with the Non-Farm Payrolls. In addition, liquidity is set to return after the holiday season. These are the highlights opening 2016. Join us as we explore these market-movers. U.S. consumer confidence edged up to 96.5 from 92.6 in November, beating market forecasts. Current conditions improved from ...
US and Canadian GDP data, US Durable Goods Orders and Unemployment claims are the final highlights before Christmas break. Here is an outlook on these major events. Last week the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade showing faith in the U.S. economy. The central bank raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to between 0.25% and 0.50. Policy makers reiterated that the US economy is performing ...
2015-05-28 13:30 GMT (or 15:30 MQ MT5 time) | [USD - Unemployment Claims] past data is 275Kforecast data is 271Kactual data is 282K according to the latest press release if actual < forecast (or previous data) = good for currency (for USD in our case) [USD - Unemployment Claims] = The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. Although it's generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number ...