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US Open Preview – Dollar moves with caution ahead of NFP employment report

Posted on July 6, 2018 at 11:29 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US started collecting a 25% import tariff on Chinese products worth $34 billion on Friday midnight. According to media, China has immediately activated its countermeasures today as well, with dollar/yen remaining unaffected at 110.63 (+0.01%) as investors have already priced in the news, turning focus to the all-important NFP employment report due later on Friday instead. The dollar index, though, which gauges the greenback’s strength against six major currencies was struggling [..]

European Open Preview – Markets mostly calm as US fires first trade shot; US jobs data eyed

Posted on July 6, 2018 at 7:46 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is down by almost 0.2% on Friday, ahead of the release of the US employment report for June later today. Meanwhile, the safe-haven Japanese yen is on the back foot, with investors appearing largely unfazed by a possible escalation in the US-China trade saga (see below). STOCKS: US equity markets closed higher on Thursday, undeterred by the looming threat of the US and China exchanging tariffs on Friday. The Nasdaq Composite led [..]

Special Report – How have major currencies fared so far in 2018, and what lies ahead?

Posted on July 5, 2018 at 3:25 pm GMT

Following the completion of the second quarter of the year, the dollar is standing higher against most of its major peers, drawing support from a more hawkish Fed and a US economy firing on all cylinders. Below, we outline how some of the most widely-traded currency pairs have performed thus far in 2018, and what may lie ahead in an environment characterized by trade tensions, political uncertainties, and monetary policy divergences. Euro/dollar – Down, but not out The world’s most [..]

US Open Preview – German data and trade hopes send euro to 1-week highs; FOMC meeting minutes in focus

Posted on July 5, 2018 at 11:30 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar was erasing yesterday’s losses made against the Japanese yen, last seen at 110.62 (+0.16%) as investors were optimistic that the FOMC meeting minutes due later today would deliver an overall hawkish message after June’s gathering signaled four rate hikes in total this year instead of three previously. The dollar index though was on the backfoot at 94.30 (-0.37%), pressured by a stronger euro and pound. Euro/dollar rallied significantly to touch a more-than-a [..]

European Open Preview – ECB speculation gives euro a helping hand; Fed minutes in focus

Posted on July 5, 2018 at 7:44 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is down by 0.3% on Thursday, ahead of the release of the minutes from the June FOMC meeting later today. Meanwhile, the euro is recovering ground following media reports that ECB officials think the market is underestimating the Bank’s rate-hike path. STOCKS: US equity markets remained closed in celebration of the Independence Day public holiday yesterday. Futures suggest the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq 100, are set to open [..]

US Open Preview – Investors look to safe havens as trade worries linger

Posted on July 4, 2018 at 11:53 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: With US markets being closed for Independence Day and trade risks discouraging investors from buying the dollar ahead of a deadline on Friday, when US import tariffs on $34 billion Chinese goods will take effect, the dollar was marginally down on the day against the safe-haven Japanese yen at 110.47 (-0.10%). The dollar index was flat at 94.67 as the euro turned weaker, whereas the pound continued to trade in positive territory. Euro/dollar slipped to 1.1634 [..]

European Open Preview – Sterling rebounds, turns its sights to UK services PMI

Posted on July 4, 2018 at 7:41 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is down by a little over 0.2% on Wednesday, extending some of the losses it posted yesterday on the back of declining longer-term US Treasury yields. The yen enjoyed some haven demand amid trade tensions, while the pound was buoyed by some hawkish rhetoric from the BoE and an encouraging UK construction PMI. STOCKS: Wall Street gave up early gains on Tuesday, to close lower overall. The drop was led by [..]

Technical Analysis – AUDUSD possibility of bullish correction in short-term after touching 18-month low

Posted on July 4, 2018 at 6:31 am GMT

AUDUSD reversed back to the upside over yesterday’s trading session following the rebound on the 18-month low of 0.7310. However, the price seems to be under strong bearish pressure as it remains below the 0.7475 resistance level and the 20- and 40-simple moving averages (SMAs) in the daily timeframe. From the technical point of view, the momentum indicators are endorsing a potential upside correction in the near-term. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is heading slightly higher towards the neutral threshold of 50, while the [..]

US Open Preview – Dollar index gives up gains; euro, pound up

Posted on July 3, 2018 at 11:52 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Ahead of the Independence Day celebration in the US on Wednesday and the FOMC meeting minutes on Thursday, dollar/yen paused at 110.87 (-0.01%) early in the European session, while the dollar index which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six major currencies was weaker at 94.67 (-0.37%) as the euro and the pound were attracting some interest. Euro/dollar fully recovered yesterday’s losses as the leading coalition parties in Germany managed on Monday to break [..]

European Open Preview – Euro cheers German deal, awaits producer price & retail sales data

Posted on July 3, 2018 at 8:01 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is down by 0.24% on Tuesday, giving back some of the gains it posted in the previous session. The euro rebounded somewhat following news that the German political deadlock had been solved, while the aussie gained in the aftermath of the RBA’s policy meeting. STOCKS:US markets managed to erase earlier losses and close higher on Monday, boosted by a rally in technology stocks. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.76%, while [..]

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