Adrian Viray CTA/Certified Technical Analyst

8:30 PM USD News – August 7, 2025
High-Impact Data: Unemployment Claims

📌 Actual: 221K
📌 Forecast: 218K
Result: More Americans filed for unemployment than expected.
This means more people lost jobs or are claiming jobless benefits = a bit negative for the U.S. economy.

Why Traders Should Care:
This report is released weekly and is one of the fastest indicators of the labor market's health.
📈 Higher numbers = weaker job market = possible USD weakness
📉 Lower numbers = stronger labor = possible USD strength

Since actual claims were higher than expected, this might cause short-term weakness on USD pairs like EURUSD, XAUUSD, or GBPUSD especially if supported by technicals.

Lesson for Aspiring Traders:
This is part of what we call Fundamental Analysis understanding why the market moves based on economic reports.
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10:00 PM News Update (PH Time)
High-Impact USD News: ISM Services PMI
🟥 Actual: 51.5 | 📂 Forecast: 50.8

✅ What It Means (In Simple Terms):
The ISM Services PMI tells us how strong the service sector is in the U.S. this includes businesses like banks, hotels, and tech services. Anything above 50 = growth, and below 50 = contraction.

Why This Affects Traders:

A better-than-expected result (51.5 > 50.8) shows the U.S. economy is stronger than expected.

This can cause USD to strengthen because it hints the Fed might stay hawkish or avoid rate cuts.

If you’re trading Forex pairs like EURUSD or XAUUSD, expect possible volatility around this time. Always check how price reacts—don’t jump in blindly.

REMEMBER:
Fundamentals like this help explain why the market moves, not just how. That’s the power of being a smart trader not just following candles, but understanding the story behind them.

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