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US Open Preview – Dollar modestly down ahead of US-Chinese trade talks and FOMC minutes; oil advances

Posted on August 22, 2018 at 11:12 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Both dollar/yen and the dollar index, which gauges the dollar’s strength versus six major currencies were not much changed, fluctuating around 110.40 (-0.02%) and 95.14 (-0.12%) respectively before the widely expected trade talks between China and the US begin later today. Meanwhile, there’s a political noise in the US as two former associates to the US president were declared to be guilty of financial crimes on Tuesday. Yet, the markets largely ignored the news. FOMC meeting minutes due later today could bring [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar consolidates losses; US-China trade talks and Fed minutes awaited

Posted on August 22, 2018 at 7:58 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar was little changed versus a basket of currencies on Wednesday, consolidating the considerable losses from previous days and especially after President Trump’s comments on Monday; he criticized rate normalization efforts by the Fed. Updates on the US-China trade relationship and Fed minutes from the central bank’s latest meeting may determine positioning during today’s trading. STOCKS: The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite finished Tuesday’s trading higher by 0.2%, 0.2% [..]

US Open Preview – Dollar index under pressure after Trump’s Fed criticism

Posted on August 21, 2018 at 11:29 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index continued to trade lower early in the European session, weighed by comments made by the US President late on Tuesday who said that he is “not thrilled” about the central bank’s decision to raise interest rates this year as his administration is making efforts to reduce trade deficit and higher interest rates combined with a stronger dollar would limit export growth. He also accused China and the Eurozone of manipulating their currencies; the response from the [..]

European Open Preview – Trump comments weigh on dollar; Brexit updates eyed

Posted on August 21, 2018 at 7:51 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar was losing ground against six major currencies on Tuesday, building on yesterday’s losses after some overnight comments by US President Trump; he expressed displeasure with the Fed raising interest rates. STOCKS: The Dow Jones finished Monday’s trading up by 0.35%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite edged higher by a bit more than 0.2% and slightly less than 0.1% correspondingly. In Asian markets, the Japanese Nikkei 225 added 0.1% and the [..]

US Open Preview – Euro weakens as Turkish risks remain in the background; attention on trade

Posted on August 20, 2018 at 11:52 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Dollar/yen continued to pare Friday’s losses, last seen at 110.62 (+0.13%), while the dollar index, which gauges the dollar’s strength versus six major currencies, was also in recovery mode, trading at 96.30 (+0.21%), helped by a weaker euro and pound. Euro/dollar was on the back foot at 1.1422 (-0.15%), after rising softly the past two days, with investors worrying that the political turmoil between the US and Turkey could weigh on the Eurozone’s banking sector. On Monday, the [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar rises with trade developments front and center

Posted on August 20, 2018 at 8:06 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar was up by a bit less than 0.2% versus a basket of currencies on Monday. In the absence of major data releases, any updates on the Sino-US trade relationship, as well as any Turkey-related developments may act as the catalysts to steer the currency in either direction. STOCKS: The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite finished Friday’s trading up by 0.4%, 0.3% and 0.1% respectively, with hopes for a more [..]

European Open Preview – Risk appetite recovers amid trade optimism; Canadian inflation eyed

Posted on August 17, 2018 at 7:36 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is lower by a modest 0.11% on Friday, extending some of the losses it recorded in the previous session, pressured by a recovery in broader risk sentiment. Likewise, the Japanese yen retreated across the board yesterday as well. Meanwhile, the British pound still hovers near its recent multi-month lows, largely unable to draw support from strong UK data yesterday, as the uncertainty stemming from the Brexit negotiations is casting [..]

European Open Preview – Hopes for US-China trade negotiations boost sentiment; Brexit talks and key data on the agenda

Posted on August 16, 2018 at 7:46 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is lower by a little over 0.2% on Thursday, pulling back after touching a new 13-month high in the previous session, aided by risk aversion and encouraging US retail sales prints. The Japanese yen is also on the retreat, after news that the US and China will hold another round of trade talks in late August curbed demand for haven assets. STOCKS: Wall Street closed in the red on Wednesday, as [..]

US Open Preview – Pound finds support as UK unemployment rate declines; Australian wage growth in focus

Posted on August 14, 2018 at 11:33 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index, which measures the dollar’s strength against six major currencies, declined by 0.13%, while dollar/yen inched up by 0.23%, trading near the 111.00 psychological level. Euro/dollar started the day in the green but quickly dropped its gains and is down by 0.07% on the day despite an unexpected upward revision in Eurozone Q2 GDP growth estimates. Pound/dollar managed to rebound after the UK’s unemployment rate surprisingly fell to 4.0%, while analysts anticipated the rate to stand [..]

European Open Preview – Risk aversion fades as Turkey jitters take back seat; UK employment data in focus

Posted on August 14, 2018 at 7:40 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is nearly 0.2% lower on Tuesday, looking set to extend the modest losses it recorded yesterday. The safe-haven Japanese yen is also on the back foot, as the risk-aversion emanating from Turkey subsided somewhat, for now at least. Conversely, the euro and pound are a little higher, attempting to recover some of their latest losses. The Turkish lira – which has been at the epicenter of attention lately – [..]

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