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U.S. Unemployment Rate

Latest Release

Sep 03, 2021

Actual

5.2%

Forecast

5.2%

5.4%

The Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of the total work force that is not working, yet actively seeking employment.

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.

Importance:

Country:

Currency: USD

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Oct 08, 2021 (Sep)	14:30		5.2%	5.2%
Sep 03, 2021 (Aug)	14:30	5.2%	5.2%	5.4%
Aug 06, 2021 (Jul)	14:30	5.4%	5.7%	5.9%
Jul 02, 2021 (Jun)	14:30	5.9%	5.7%	5.8%
Jun 04, 2021 (May)	14:30	5.8%	5.9%	6.1%
May 07, 2021 (Apr)	14:30	6.1%	5.8%	6.0%

News

Gold Down, But Near Almost Three-Month High as U.S. Jobs Data Disappoints By Investing.com - Sep 06, 2021

By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was down on Monday morning in Asia, but remained below a two-and-a-half-month high. A disappointing U.S. jobs report indicated that the U.S. Federal Reserve could...

Dollar Up but Near One-Month Low Over Fed Tapering Expectations Delay By Investing.com - Sep 06, 2021

By Gina Lee Investing.com – The dollar was up on Monday morning in Asia, but remained near a one-month low after investors postponed expectations of when the U.S. Federal Reserve will begin asset...

Top 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead By Investing.com - Sep 05, 2021

By Noreen Burke Investing.com -- The U.S. economic calendar is light for what will be a holiday-shortened week with figures on producer price inflation getting top billing, while jobless claims...

Analysis

Commodities Week Ahead: Gold, Oil, NatGas In Battle With Uncertain Dollar By Barani Krishnan/Investing.com - Sep 07, 2021

After weeks of rallies, gold, oil and natural gas enter an inflection phase as the dollar's downward move might pause after its recent battering.The greenback was trying to claw to steady ground in...

August Market Wrap: Lots Of Negative Headlines But Stocks Still End Month Higher By Charley Blaine/Investing.com - Sep 01, 2021

Stocks ended August solidly—if not spectacularly—higher despite hugely negative headlines. These, of course, included the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan, global worries about the spread of...

Commodities Week Ahead: Oil Eyes Upper $70s On Storm Ida; Gold $1,830 By Barani Krishnan/Investing.com - Aug 30, 2021

Oil is seen scaling the higher $70 per barrel region this week after Hurricane Ida shut the largest privately-owned US crude terminal and nearly half of the country’s refining capacity, with industry...

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Gold	1,753.95	-2.75	-0.16%
Silver	22.358	-0.436	-1.91%
Copper	4.2393	-0.0422	-0.99%
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London Wheat	190.30	-0.35	-0.18%

USD/NGN	411.500	+0.000	+0.00%
EUR/USD	1.1724	-0.0040	-0.34%
GBP/USD	1.3736	-0.0052	-0.38%
EUR/NGN	484.860	+0.090	+0.02%
USD/CAD	1.2768	+0.0088	+0.69%
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Apple

146.06

-2.73 -1.83%

Summary

Neutral

Moving Averages:

Buy 1

Sell 11

Indicators:

Buy 4

Sell 2

EUR/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

GBP/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

USD/JPY

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

AUD/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

USD/CAD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

EUR/JPY

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

EUR/CHF

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Gold

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Silver

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Copper

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

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:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

US Coffee C

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Dow Jones

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

IOTA/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

LTC/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

BTC/GBP

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

XRP/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

XLM/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Apple

146.06

-2.73 -1.83%

Summary

Neutral

Moving Averages:

Buy 1

Sell 11

Indicators:

Buy 4

Sell 2

Alphabet A

2,816.0

-56.2 -1.96%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 0

Sell 12

Indicators:

Buy 3

Sell 4

Bank of America

40.50

+0.05 +0.12%

Summary

Strong Buy

Moving Averages:

Buy 12

Sell 0

Indicators:

Buy 4

Sell 3

JPMorgan

157.68

-0.41 -0.26%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 0

Sell 12

Indicators:

Buy 0

Sell 9

Exxon Mobil

55.16

-0.66 -1.18%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 0

Sell 12

Indicators:

Buy 0

Sell 9

304.65

-1.30 -0.42%

Summary

Neutral

Moving Averages:

Buy 6

Sell 6

Indicators:

Buy 4

Sell 5

Deutsche Bank AG

11.080

-0.025 -0.23%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 1

Sell 11

Indicators:

Buy 1

Sell 8

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

German 10 YR 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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Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

UK 10Y Gilt

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

SPDR DJIA

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

iShares Russell 1000 Growth

Summary

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Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

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Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Invesco QQQ Trust

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

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Sell

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Summary

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Sell

Indicators:

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Sell

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Summary

Moving Averages:

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Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

ProShares UltraShort QQQ

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

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Apple	146.06	Neutral
Alphabet A	2,816.0	Strong Sell
Bank of America	40.50	Strong Buy
JPMorgan	157.68	Strong Sell
Exxon Mobil	55.16	Strong Sell
BP	304.65	Neutral
Deutsche Bank AG	11.080	Strong Sell

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	Interest Rates	Next Meeting
CBN	11.50%	Sep 20, 2021
BOE	0.10%	Sep 23, 2021
ECB	0.00%	Oct 28, 2021
FED	0.00%-0.25%	Sep 22, 2021
SNB	-0.75%	Sep 23, 2021
RBA	0.10%	Oct 05, 2021
BOC	0.25%	Oct 27, 2021
RBNZ	0.25%	Oct 06, 2021
BOJ	-0.10%	Sep 21, 2021
CBR	6.75%	Oct 25, 2021
RBI	4.00%	Oct 08, 2021
PBOC	3.85%
BCB	5.25%	Sep 22, 2021