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European Open Preview – Yen bounces up on BoJ operations; eurozone unemployment expected at lowest since 2009

Posted on January 9, 2018 at 8:41 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index – which tracks the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major currencies – traded slightly lower on Tuesday, after posting some gains on Monday. STOCKS: Asian markets extended their recent winning streak, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix indices trading higher by 0.6% and 0.5% respectively as the nation returned from a holiday; both indices hovered near multi-decade highs. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng climbed 0.3%, while [..]

Slew of Fed speakers have the capacity to affect dollar positioning – Forex News Preview

Posted on January 8, 2018 at 3:26 pm GMT

The dollar is in recovery mode on Monday after falling on Friday, recording its lowest since January 2 versus a basket of currencies and coming close to hitting a fresh 3½-month low. Dollar selling took place in the aftermath of December’s jobs report which showed the US economy adding notably fewer positions than analysts had expected. Despite earlier declines, the dollar managed to recover, finishing Friday’s trading higher, albeit only slightly so. Dollar bulls eventually taking control was attributed to [..]

US Open Preview – Euro shrugs off data; European stocks hit fresh highs

Posted on January 8, 2018 at 12:27 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Encouraging data out of the Eurozone including on retail sales and economic sentiment did little for the euro which pared a small part of earlier losses in the wake of the figures. Euro/dollar continued to trade weaker, slightly below the 1.20 handle (-0.32%) as traders engaged in profit-taking. This compares to last week’s four-month peak of 1.2089. On the other hand, the UK’s disappointing housing figures kept the pound under pressure, with pound/dollar remaining close to intraday [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar recovers following decline caused by NFP; eurozone retail sales due

Posted on January 8, 2018 at 8:40 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index traded 0.2% higher during the Asian trading session Monday, recovering the losses it posted on Friday following the slightly softer-than-anticipated US employment report. STOCKS: In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.2% while China’s CSI 300 was 0.5% higher. Meanwhile, Japanese equity markets remained closed today for the Coming of Age holiday. In Europe, futures tracking the Euro Stoxx 50 are currently up by 0.4%. The three major [..]

Week Ahead – US inflation & retail sales and Chinese trade numbers among next week’s highlights

Posted on January 5, 2018 at 1:56 pm GMT

The coming week will feature numerous important releases that definitely have the potential to lead to notable movements in forex markets, though it will lack a release of the magnitude of the US nonfarm payrolls report that hit markets during this past week. Among the highlights in the coming days will be Chinese trade data, eurozone unemployment figures, UK manufacturing output and US inflation and retail sales. Quiet week in Australia with building approvals and retail sales gathering attention The [..]

US Open Preview – Dollar stronger ahead of NFP report; European stocks drift higher

Posted on January 5, 2018 at 12:22 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: December’s preliminary inflation figures out of the Eurozone offered little to the euro as the price measures came in line with expectations on a yearly basis and slightly weaker relative to the month before. However, the region’s producer prices surprised to the upside, providing some support to the common currency, which consolidated near four-week highs versus the greenback. Euro/dollar parked at 1.2048 (-0.16%), while euro/yen climbed to a two-year high of 136.51 (+0.30%). Pound/dollar reversed gains from earlier in the day, retreating to 1.3540, with investors looking [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar subdued as US equities hit new highs; US jobs report dominates attention

Posted on January 5, 2018 at 8:44 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index traded 0.1% higher during the Asian trading session Friday, after posting notable losses on Thursday. STOCKS: The three major US equity indices – Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite – closed at fresh records again yesterday, with the Dow finishing above the 25,000 milestone for the first time. Futures tracking the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq 100 are currently in the green as well. This positive sentiment rolled over [..]

US Open Preview– Eurozone data push euro and stocks higher; ADP employment report in focus

Posted on January 4, 2018 at 12:25 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Upbeat data on December’s composite PMI for the Eurozone published on Thursday lifted euro/dollar towards 1.2052 (+0.32%), reversing most of yesterday’s losses as the figures suggested a faster Q4 growth for the region. Pound/dollar also gained from better-than-expected survey data, rising to 1.3554 (+0.24%). The dollar, on the other hand, was in the backfoot against six major currencies at 91.95 (-0.23%) unable to gain further from Wednesday’s economic numbers and Fed meeting [..]

European Open Preview – Greenback regains some composure while US stock indices close at records; US ADP employment due

Posted on January 4, 2018 at 8:43 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar traded 0.1% lower against a basket of major currencies during the Asian trading session Thursday, after posting gains on Wednesday. STOCKS: All three major US equity indices (Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite) closed at fresh record highs yesterday, buoyed by optimism around the US economy following strong data releases and a cheerful tone in the FOMC minutes. Futures tracking the Dow, S&P and Nasdaq 100 are currently [..]

US Open Preview – Euro loses ground but remains above $1.20; FOMC minutes awaited

Posted on January 3, 2018 at 12:09 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar posted some gains to climb further above a 3½-month low versus a basket of currencies hit on Tuesday. The euro eased versus the greenback despite the release of positive jobs data out of Germany, while pound/dollar lost some ground following the release of construction PMI figures that came in below analysts’ expectations; the pair previously crossed above the 1.36 handle to record its highest since late September. STOCKS: European [..]

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