US Initial Jobless Claims: release history and market reaction
Over the last 6 US Initial Jobless Claims releases, XAUUSD moved 0.31% on average in the first 15 minutes and 0.30% within an hour.
When Initial Jobless Claims came in above forecast, XAUUSD fell within 15 minutes 1 of 2 times; below forecast, it rose 2 of 4 times.
The last release, for Oct/03, came in at 197K vs 200K forecast.
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Last 6 releases
Impact on
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise | XAUUSD 15M | 1H | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/03 | below forecast 197K | 200K | −3K | XAUUSD after 15 minutes: −0.28% | XAUUSD after 1 hour: −0.19% | XAUUSD at the day's close: +1.13% |
| Sep/26 | below forecast 197K | 200K | −3K | XAUUSD after 15 minutes: +0.08% | XAUUSD after 1 hour: −0.28% | XAUUSD at the day's close: −0.13% |
| Sep/19 | below forecast 197K | 201K | −4K | XAUUSD after 15 minutes: 0.00% | XAUUSD after 1 hour: +0.11% | XAUUSD at the day's close: −0.04% |
| Sep/12 | below forecast 196K | 208K | −12K | XAUUSD after 15 minutes: −0.45% | XAUUSD after 1 hour: −0.31% | XAUUSD at the day's close: −0.48% |
| Sep/05 | above forecast 206K | 205K | +1K | XAUUSD after 15 minutes: −0.54% | XAUUSD after 1 hour: −0.15% | XAUUSD at the day's close: −1.38% |
| Aug/29 | above forecast 206K | 205K | +1K | XAUUSD after 15 minutes: +0.48% | XAUUSD after 1 hour: +0.75% | XAUUSD at the day's close: +0.46% |
Moves are measured from the price at release. Updated daily. Market data, not financial advice.