U.S. data

• Core durable goods orders (m/mM) (Sep), fact -0.3%, forecast -0.2%.
• Durable goods orders (m/m) (September), fact -1.1%, forecast -0.5%.
• Initial jobless claims, fact 212K, forecast 216K.

Durable goods orders in the US decreased for September, actually compensating for the growth for the previous period, and indicated the possibility of a slowdown in business activity in the USA.

Fig. 1. Durable goods orders chart in the USA

The US dollar and the market in general reacted very restrained to the published data, continuing to maintain restrained dynamics from the beginning of the day. The US dollar index is limited by a downward trend despite attempts of growth, trading in the side channel from 97.60-70 to 97.30-20.

Fig. 2.The US dollar index chart. Current price – 97.40 (10-year US government bonds yield – blue line)

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