Economic calendar
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Thursday 5 November 2026
USD US Unemployment ClaimsUnemployment Claims Forecast 197KPrevious 194K
Forecast197KPrevious194K
- What it is
- This is a weekly figure showing how many people in the US filed for unemployment benefits for the first time. It is published by the US Department of Labor.
- Why it matters
- It is an early signal of how healthy the job market is, which the Fed considers when setting interest rates. The figure can swing from week to week, so it is usually of medium importance.
- Usual market reaction
- Prices tend to react to the actual figure compared with the forecast. This data works in reverse: a lower-than-forecast number suggests a stronger job market and usually supports the US dollar, while a higher-than-forecast number suggests a weaker one and often weighs on the dollar. Gold often moves opposite to the dollar in the short term.
Calendar data from Forex Factory. Explanations are written by AI for education, not investment advice.