ND: Dollar Mixed Ahead Of US Q3 GDP, Jobless Claims Data
(RTTNews.com) - The Labor Department is due to release its customary jobless claims report for the week ended December 17th at 8:30 am ET. Economists expect claims to increase to 380,000 from the 366,000 reported for the previous week.
Additionally, the Bureau of Economic Analysis is due to release its final estimate of third quarter GDP at 8:30 am ET. Economists expect the advance GDP estimate to maintain unchanged at 2 percent.
The US dollar showed mixed trading ahead of the data. While the greenback edged higher against the yen and the Swiss franc, it held steady versus the euro and the pound. The dollar is presently trading at 0.9377 against the Swiss franc, 1.3050 against the euro, 1.5682 against the pound and 78.13 against the yen.
