JOLTS Job Openings comes in at 7.359M against 6.948M consensus
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | — | — |
| USDJPY | — | — |
The JOLTS Job Openings report, released August 4, 2026, showed 7.359M job openings. This figure exceeded the consensus estimate of 6.948M by 5.9%. The previous month’s figure was 7.594M.
Measured market reaction 15 minutes after the release showed AUDUSD up 4.8 pips, EURUSD up 6.0 pips, GBPUSD up 4.9 pips, NZDUSD up 1.9 pips, USDCAD down 8.8 pips, USDCHF down 2.6 pips, and USDJPY down 7.5 pips. Gold, XAUUSD, gained 49 pips. Compared to historical data, the moves observed across most USD pairs within the first 15 minutes were relatively small when measured against their median 1-hour moves. For example, EURUSD’s 6.0 pip move is less than its median 1-hour move of 11 pips. XAUUSD’s 49 pip gain, however, exceeded its median 1-hour move of 28 pips.