Breaking News

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims

Latest Release

May 24, 2018

Actual

234K

Forecast

220K

223K

Initial Jobless Claims measures the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. This is the earliest U.S. economic data, but the market impact varies from week to week.

A higher than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD.

Importance:

Country:

Currency: USD

Source: Department of Labor

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
May 31, 2018	08:30		225K	234K
May 24, 2018	08:30	234K	220K	223K
May 17, 2018	08:30	222K	215K	211K
May 10, 2018	08:30	211K	219K	211K
May 03, 2018	08:30	211K	225K	209K
Apr 26, 2018	08:30	209K	230K	233K

News

Forex - Dollar Sees Red as Weak U.S. Data Weighs By Investing.com - May 24, 2018

Investing.com – The dollar was hit by a fresh wave of selling Thursday, losing ground against its rivals following negative U.S. data showing a slowdown in the U.S. housing and labor...

Stocks- U.S. Futures Flat as Trade Talk Worries Continue By Investing.com - May 24, 2018

Investing.com – U.S. futures pointed to a flat opening bell on Thursday as investors looked ahead to economic data and concern over U.S.-China trade talks continued. The S&P 500 futures was...

Top 5 Things To Know In The Market On Thursday By Investing.com - May 24, 2018

Investing.com - Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Thursday, May 24: 1. U.S.-China Trade Dispute Remains In Focus Trade concerns continued to nag at investors...

Analysis

Opening Bell: Yields Cross 3.1%; Oil Moves Past $72; U.S. Futures Mixed By Pinchas Cohen/Investing.com - May 17, 2018

Europe opens stronger after weak Asian session US futures mixed Global bond selloff resumes on stronger economic outlook US equity traders have held on, for now, despite on rising rates on the...

Why Euro Broke Support Despite ECB Optimism By Kathy Lien - Apr 26, 2018

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. The euro went on a wild ride Thursday after the European Central Bank’s monetary policy announcement. The single currency...

Draghi’s Unease Puts Pressure On Euro By David Madden - Apr 26, 2018

Europe Eurozone stocks are driving higher as the dip in the euro has boosted equity benchmarks. The euro has sold off after the latest update from the European Central Bank (ECB), and the slide has...

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S&P/TSX	16,075.67	-37.95	-0.24%
S&P/TSX 60 VIX	12.14	+0.13	+1.08%
S&P 500 VIX Futures	14.12	+0.24	+1.73%
S&P 500 Futures	2,721.00	-6.50	-0.24%
Nasdaq Futures	6,965.75	+8.50	+0.12%
DAX	12,938.01	+82.92	+0.65%
US Dollar Index	94.21	+0.49	+0.52%
Bitcoin Futures	7,490.0	-80.0	-1.06%

Crude Oil WTI	67.48	-3.23	-4.57%
Brent Oil	76.19	-2.60	-3.30%
Natural Gas	2.929	-0.011	-0.37%
Gold	1,301.20	-3.20	-0.25%
Silver	16.520	-0.167	-1.00%
US Soybeans	1,042.00	+5.60	+0.54%
US Cotton #2	89.36	+1.90	+2.17%
Aluminum	2,261.25	-25.00	-1.09%

USD/CAD	1.2974	+0.0093	+0.72%
EUR/USD	1.1650	-0.0069	-0.59%
USD/JPY	109.38	+0.13	+0.12%
GBP/USD	1.3296	-0.0084	-0.63%
CAD/USD	0.7708	-0.0055	-0.71%
EUR/CAD	1.5110	+0.0015	+0.10%
GBP/JPY	145.44	-0.75	-0.51%
USD/CHF	0.9905	-0.0010	-0.10%

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ETH/USD	602.13	+20.67	+3.55%
BCH/USD	1,030.70	+20.80	+2.06%
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LTC/USD	121.32	+2.55	+2.15%
IOT/USD	1.52110	+0.02070	+1.38%
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EUR/USD

1.1650

-0.0069 -0.59%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 0

Sell 12

Indicators:

Buy 0

Sell 7

EUR/USD

1.1650

-0.0069 -0.59%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 0

Sell 12

Indicators:

Buy 0

Sell 7

GBP/USD

1.3296

-0.0084 -0.63%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 0

Sell 12

Indicators:

Buy 0

Sell 6

USD/JPY

109.38

+0.13 +0.12%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 1

Sell 11

Indicators:

Buy 2

Sell 6

AUD/USD

0.7548

-0.0028 -0.37%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 0

Sell 12

Indicators:

Buy 2

Sell 3

USD/CAD

1.2974

+0.0093 +0.72%

Summary

Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 3

Sell 9

Indicators:

Buy 1

Sell 4

EUR/JPY

127.43

-0.61 -0.48%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 0

Sell 12

Indicators:

Buy 1

Sell 7

EUR/CHF

1.1534

-0.0086 -0.74%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 0

Sell 12

Indicators:

Buy 0

Sell 6

Gold

Summary

Moving Averages:

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Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Silver

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Copper

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

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Indicators:

Buy

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Crude Oil WTI

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Brent Oil

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Natural Gas

Summary

Moving Averages:

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Indicators:

Buy

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US Coffee C

Summary

Moving Averages:

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Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Dow 30

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Nasdaq 100

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

S&P 500

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

DAX

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

FTSE 100

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

CAC 40

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Nikkei 225

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

BTC/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

ETH/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

BCH/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

BTC/CAD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

LTC/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

IOTA/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

XRP/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

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Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

LTC/ETH

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Apple

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Alphabet A

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Bank of America

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

JPMorgan

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Exxon Mobil

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Deutsche Bank AG

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

U.S. 2Y

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

U.S. 5Y

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

U.S. 10Y

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

U.S. 30Y

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Euro Bund

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

US 10Y T-Note

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Japan Govt. Bond

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

UK Gilt

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

SPDR DJIA

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

iShares Russell 1000 Growth

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

iShares Russell 2000

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

PowerShares QQQ

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

SPDR S&P 500

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

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Sell

ProShares UltraShort S&P500

Summary

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Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

ProShares UltraShort QQQ

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

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Sell

EUR/USD	1.1650	Strong Sell
GBP/USD	1.3296	Strong Sell
USD/JPY	109.38	Strong Sell
AUD/USD	0.7548	Strong Sell
USD/CAD	1.2974	Sell
EUR/JPY	127.43	Strong Sell
EUR/CHF	1.1534	Strong Sell

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		Natural Gas
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	Interest Rates	Next Meeting
BOC	1.25%	May 30, 2018
FED	1.75%	Jun 13, 2018
BOE	0.50%	Jun 21, 2018
ECB	0.00%	Jun 14, 2018
SNB	-0.75%	Jun 21, 2018
RBA	1.50%	Jun 05, 2018
RBNZ	1.75%	Jun 28, 2018
BOJ	-0.10%	Jun 15, 2018
CBR	7.25%	Jun 15, 2018
RBI	6.00%	Jun 07, 2018
PBOC	4.35%
BCB	6.50%	Jun 20, 2018