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European Open Preview – Stocks, dollar rip higher as growth fears ease

Posted on April 2, 2019 at 8:17 am GMT

Rebound in Chinese PMIs fuels rally in global stocks, dollar advances Pound outperforms as ‘soft’ Brexit outcomes or long extension seem likely Aussie drops after RBA recalibrates language Stocks and dollar cruise higher as China-induced rally lingers Global equity markets started the second quarter on a strong footing, after a decent set of PMI data out of China during the weekend calmed some nerves around the global growth outlook, amplifying the appeal of riskier assets. Wall Street shares rallied, with [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar roars back; euro crumbles on soft PMIs

Posted on March 22, 2019 at 9:09 am GMT

Dollar recoups Fed losses as other currencies soften Stocks climb amid renewed trade optimism Pound trims losses as EU offers short extension Euro plunges after Germany’s manufacturing PMI signals more pain ahead Dollar roars back, recoups Fed losses The US dollar staged a remarkable comeback on Thursday, advancing against a basket of six major currencies to recoup all the losses it recorded following the Fed meeting, even without any positive US catalyst or news. What is particularly striking, is that [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar reels as Fed abandons hikes; BoE decides

Posted on March 21, 2019 at 9:08 am GMT

Fed ‘dot plot’ shows no hikes in 2019, dollar crumbles Sterling dives as May requests short extension; BoE meeting and EU summit today SNB remains on hold, reiterates readiness to intervene in FX market Dollar plunges as Fed abandons rate hike plans – easing bets grow The Fed meeting wasn’t short of surprises. There was no change in policy, as expected, but the officials revised down their rate projections in the famous ‘dot plot’ quite significantly, to the point that [..]

European Open Preview – Long Brexit extension looms; dollar retreats as Fed casts shadow

Posted on March 19, 2019 at 9:15 am GMT

Pound drops as Brexit angst deepens, but prospect of long extension offers ray of hope Growing Fed rate cut expectations support risky assets, weigh on dollar Crude oil continues to march higher UK House speaker vetoes third Brexit vote – long extension in scope UK politics made headlines yet again on Monday after the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, ruled out allowing the government to bring its Brexit deal to Parliament for a third time unless it [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar softens as Fed meeting looms; stocks climb

Posted on March 18, 2019 at 11:58 am GMT

US stocks rally to six-month highs but perhaps on option expiries – implying some cause for caution Dollar retreats in a quiet session; looks to Fed meeting on Wednesday Sterling catches its breath ahead of potentially decisive week US equities cruise to six-month highs on ‘quad witching’ In an otherwise quiet session, US stock markets rallied on Friday, with the benchmark S&P 500 (+0.50%) index breaking above a critical resistance zone around 2,820 that capped several rallies in recent months, [..]

European Open Preview – Draghi torpedoes euro; US payrolls coming up

Posted on March 8, 2019 at 8:56 am GMT

US nonfarm payrolls report dominates the agenda today ECB pushes back rate hike timing, announces new loans; euro crumbles Stocks continue to retreat, yen advances as China’s trade data disappoint Nonfarm payrolls in the limelight The spotlight today will be on the US employment report for February. Forecasts are quite optimistic across the board. Nonfarm payrolls (NFP) are expected to have risen by 180k, less than January’s astonishing 304k but still a strong number overall. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is anticipated [..]

European Open Preview – BoC throws in the towel, spotlight turns to ECB

Posted on March 7, 2019 at 8:57 am GMT

ECB meeting the main event today, focus will be on signals for loans to banks Loonie sinks to two-month lows as BoC abandons rate hike plans Elsewhere, stocks retreat without a clear catalyst – perhaps on profit taking Will the ECB join the chorus of dovish central banks today? All eyes will be on the highly-anticipated ECB policy decision today, and in particular on the updated economic forecasts and Draghi’s press conference at 13:30 GMT. The euro area economy continues [..]

European Open Preview – BoC decides as rate-hike bets evaporate; aussie drops

Posted on March 6, 2019 at 8:49 am GMT

Bank of Canada meets; markets seem to be expecting a major dovish pivot, which may not materialize US dollar rally revitalized by robust ISM index Aussie drops to two-month lows as RBA rate-cut expectations grow BoC decides as rate-hike bets evaporate The main event on Wednesday will be the Bank of Canada (BoC) rate decision. No action is expected, and since there is no press conference by Governor Poloz either, investors will scrutinize the accompanying statement for any policy hints. [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar rally in full throttle, but mind the speed bumps

Posted on March 5, 2019 at 8:58 am GMT

Dollar upswing continues unabated, but caution gradually warranted US stocks retreat after soft data, Chinese markets up on stimulus news RBA stays on hold, aussie yawns UK services and ISM non-manufacturing PMIs coming up today Dollar rally in full throttle, but speed bumps may lie ahead The US dollar registered another session of strong gains to kick off the week, gaining ground against all its major counterparts besides the defensive Japanese yen, which was the best performer as risk sentiment [..]

European Open Preview – Stocks bask in trade optimism; dollar advances

Posted on March 4, 2019 at 9:09 am GMT

Stocks cruise higher on reports that a trade deal is just around the corner Dollar advances, despite soft US data and ‘jawboning’ by Trump Loonie crushed as Canadian GDP disappoints, oil retreats Equities bask in trade optimism US stock markets closed higher on Friday, and futures suggest these indices will likely open in the green on Monday as well, fueled by renewed optimism that a US-China trade deal is just around the corner. Media reports over the weekend reinforced such [..]

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