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U.S. Initial Jobless Claims

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Oct 19, 2017

Actual

222K

Forecast

240K

244K

Initial Jobless Claims measures the number of people who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. This is the most timely U.S. economic data, but the market impact varies from week to week.
A reading that is higher than forecast is generally negative (bearish) for the USD, while a lower than forecast reading is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD.

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Source: Department of Labor

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Oct 26, 2017	13:30		235K	222K
Oct 19, 2017	13:30	222K	240K	244K
Oct 12, 2017	13:30	243K	251K	258K
Oct 05, 2017	13:30	260K	265K	272K
Sep 28, 2017	13:30	272K	270K	260K
Sep 21, 2017	13:30	259K	300K	282K

News

U.S. jobless claims hit more than 44-year low By Reuters - Oct 19, 2017

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to its lowest level in more than 44 years last week, pointing to a rebound in job growth ...

Stocks- U.S. Futures Point to Low Opening Bell By Investing.com - Oct 19, 2017

Investing.com – U.S. futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street Thursday as investors wait for economic data and earnings results. The S&P 500 futures decreased 13 points or 0.54% as...

Forex - Dollar Index Edges Lower, U.S. Data Ahead By Investing.com - Oct 19, 2017

Investing.com - The dollar edged lower against other major counterparts on Thursday, as investors eyed upcoming U.S. economic reports amid ongoing speculation surrounding the next head of the Federal ...

Analysis

Dollar Soars On Tax-Reform Plans, More Gains Likely By Kathy Lien - 22 hours ago

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. The U.S. dollar ended the week sharply higher after previous uncertainties never manifested. President Trump has yet to select ...

Investors To Remain Cautious As Catalan Risks Escalate By Michael Hewson - Oct 20, 2017

Despite a negative European session, yesterday’s dip in US markets lasted all of about a few hours as investors put aside their concerns about some soft earnings and an escalation in the ...

5 Reasons Behind Thursday's Big Forex Moves By Kathy Lien - Oct 19, 2017

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. Thursday was an exceptionally active day in the foreign-exchange market with many major currency pairs unwinding ...

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the text for this release needs altering (still) it reads as bullish whatever happens, I think most people now what the correct statement is but why have anything at all if you are going to leave it incorrect for so long?

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