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U.S. Participation Rate

Latest Release

Aug 03, 2018

Actual

62.9%

The participation rate is an important indicator of the supply of labor. It measures the share of the working-age population either working or looking for work. The number of people who are no longer actively searching for work would not be included in the participation rate.
A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.

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Country:

Currency: USD

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release Date	Time	Actual	Previous
Sep 07, 2018 (Aug)	08:30		62.9%
Aug 03, 2018 (Jul)	08:30	62.9%	62.9%
Jul 06, 2018 (Jun)	08:30	62.9%	62.7%
Jun 01, 2018 (May)	08:30	62.7%	62.8%
May 04, 2018 (Apr)	08:30	62.8%	62.9%
Apr 06, 2018 (Mar)	08:30	62.9%	63.0%

News

U.S. Job Creation Misses Consensus in July By Investing.com - Aug 03, 2018

Investing.com - Nonfarm payrolls (NFP) rose by 157,000 in July, according to official data released on Friday. That was lower than the consensus estimate for the creation of 193,000 jobs and the...

Strong Jobs Report Backs 2 More Fed Rate Hikes Despite Wage Inflation Miss By Investing.com - Jul 06, 2018

Investment.com - The June jobs report reinforced the idea that the U.S. economy is trucking along with a solid labor market that isn’t seeing wage inflation get out of hand. Nonfarm payrolls...

U.S. Job Creation Beats Consensus in June, Unemployment Rate Rises By Investing.com - Jul 06, 2018

Investing.com - Nonfarm payrolls (NFP) rose by 213,000 in June, according to official data released on Friday. The data was higher than the consensus estimate for the creation of 200,000 jobs and...

Analysis

5 Things To Watch In Friday's Nonfarm Payrolls By Kathy Lien - Apr 05, 2018

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. The U.S. dollar traded higher against all of the major currencies Thursday despite softer U.S. data. The only thing that...

U.S. Dollar Climbs Ahead Of Job Data By Alfonso Esparza - Oct 05, 2017

The U.S. dollar is trading near seven-week highs as economic data has been solid, the central bank is still pushing for a third rate hike and the tax-reform proposal is moving forward. Leading...

Tough Start To The Week For WTI Crude Oil By The National Bank of Canada - Oct 04, 2017

The currency market is shaping up to be relatively calm again today as investors eagerly await the release of Canadian and U.S. job data on Friday. Prices for WTI crude oil had a rough start to the...

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Gold	1,191.80	+7.80	+0.66%
Silver	14.775	+0.062	+0.42%
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Aluminum	2,033.75	-4.50	-0.22%

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EUR/USD	1.1439	+0.0061	+0.54%
USD/JPY	110.51	-0.40	-0.36%
GBP/USD	1.2751	+0.0036	+0.28%
CAD/USD	0.7655	+0.0054	+0.71%
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EUR/USD

1.1439

+0.0061 +0.54%

Summary

Neutral

Moving Averages:

Buy 7

Sell 5

Indicators:

Buy 1

Sell 6

EUR/USD

1.1439

+0.0061 +0.54%

Summary

Neutral

Moving Averages:

Buy 7

Sell 5

Indicators:

Buy 1

Sell 6

GBP/USD

1.2751

+0.0036 +0.28%

Summary

Strong Buy

Moving Averages:

Buy 8

Sell 4

Indicators:

Buy 8

Sell 0

USD/JPY

110.51

-0.40 -0.36%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 2

Sell 10

Indicators:

Buy 0

Sell 8

AUD/USD

0.7317

+0.0057 +0.79%

Summary

Neutral

Moving Averages:

Buy 11

Sell 1

Indicators:

Buy 4

Sell 5

USD/CAD

1.3062

-0.0099 -0.75%

Summary

Buy

Moving Averages:

Buy 6

Sell 6

Indicators:

Buy 6

Sell 2

EUR/JPY

126.40

+0.24 +0.19%

Summary

Neutral

Moving Averages:

Buy 6

Sell 6

Indicators:

Buy 1

Sell 5

EUR/CHF

1.1387

+0.0046 +0.41%

Summary

Neutral

Moving Averages:

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Sell 5

Indicators:

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Gold

Summary

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Indicators:

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Silver

Summary

Moving Averages:

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Sell

Indicators:

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Copper

Summary

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Indicators:

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Crude Oil WTI

Summary

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Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Brent Oil

Summary

Moving Averages:

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Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Natural Gas

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

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

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BTC/CAD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

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LTC/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

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Sell

Indicators:

Buy

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IOTA/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

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Indicators:

Buy

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XRP/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

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Indicators:

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LTC/ETH

Summary

Moving Averages:

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Indicators:

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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

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Sell

Indicators:

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Sell

UK Gilt

Summary

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Sell

Indicators:

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Sell

SPDR DJIA

Summary

Moving Averages:

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Sell

Indicators:

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Sell

iShares Russell 1000 Growth

Summary

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Sell

Indicators:

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Sell

iShares Russell 2000

Summary

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Sell

Indicators:

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Sell

Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1

Summary

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Buy

Sell

Indicators:

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Sell

SPDR S&P 500

Summary

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Sell

Indicators:

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ProShares UltraShort S&P500

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Sell

Indicators:

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Summary

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Sell

Indicators:

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EUR/USD	1.1439	Neutral
GBP/USD	1.2751	Strong Buy
USD/JPY	110.51	Strong Sell
AUD/USD	0.7317	Neutral
USD/CAD	1.3062	Buy
EUR/JPY	126.40	Neutral
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	Interest Rates	Next Meeting
BOC	1.50%	Sep 05, 2018
FED	2.00%	Sep 26, 2018
BOE	0.75%	Sep 13, 2018
ECB	0.00%	Sep 13, 2018
SNB	-0.75%	Sep 20, 2018
RBA	1.50%	Sep 04, 2018
RBNZ	1.75%	Sep 27, 2018
BOJ	-0.10%	Sep 19, 2018
CBR	7.25%	Sep 14, 2018
RBI	6.50%	Oct 05, 2018
PBOC	4.35%
BCB	6.50%	Sep 19, 2018