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Forex Market Review (Asian Session) – Oil extends gains ahead of OPEC meeting; Sterling below $1.30

Posted on May 22, 2017 at 7:38 am GMT

Markets were off to a calmer start this week after some recent volatility. Risk sentiment improved and the yen was steady despite news that North Korea conducted another missile test over the weekend. In terms of economic data released during the Asian session, Japan’s trade balance came to a surplus of 481.7 billion yen in April compared to an expected surplus of 521 billion yen and lower than the March’s 614.7 billion. Moves in the dollar / yen pair mostly [..]

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Week Ahead – Eurozone PMIs, US and UK GDP, and Japanese inflation to be main highlights; OPEC and G7 meetings also eyed

Posted on May 19, 2017 at 3:25 pm GMT

The coming week is looking to be a relatively quiet one with only a handful of major data releases to keep traders occupied. Inflation data out of Japan and the flash PMI readings for the Eurozone will be the main highlights, while the second estimates of first quarter growth for the UK and the US will be watched too. In terms of central banks, the Bank of Canada meets for its latest policy decision but FOMC minutes from the Fed [..]

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Forex Market Review (European Session) – Dollar weighed by dovish Bullard and Trump controversies

Posted on May 19, 2017 at 2:51 pm GMT

The US dollar only saw temporary relief today and extended lower against a basket of currencies on the back of some dovish comments from St Louis Fed President James Bullard. Meanwhile, the ongoing political tumult in Washington D.C. continued to weigh on the greenback as well today. The dollar index was last down 2% on the week as it fell to its lowest level since Donald Trump’s election victory in November. The greenback’s decline began earlier in the week on [..]

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Forex Market Review (Asian Session) – Dollar set for weekly losses; oil at 3-week high

Posted on May 19, 2017 at 7:17 am GMT

The US dollar is on course to end the week lower against most major counterparts after coming under pressure from US political concerns amid controversy concerning President Donald Trump. Safe haven assets like the yen and gold had a strong week. With a light economic calendar in Asia, markets digested the events of the past few days. The greenback’s decline against the yen was cushioned by some upbeat US economic data on Thursday which showed weekly initial jobless claims fell [..]

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Forex Market Review (Asian Session) – Aussie jumps after jobs data; greenback pauses decline

Posted on May 18, 2017 at 7:47 am GMT

The US dollar rebounded against its major counterparts today after having tumbled sharply in the past two days due to political turmoil surrounding US President Donald Trump. The aussie jumped on forecast-beating Australian jobs data, while the yen showed little reaction to stronger Japanese GDP numbers. The dollar index hovered near six-month lows below 98 points as investors feared that Trump’s latest controversies could lead to a delay in passing legislation on pro-growth policies and tax reforms. The dollar touched [..]

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Forex Market Review (European Session) – Dollar slumps below 112 yen as gold surges; euro and pound extend gains

Posted on May 17, 2017 at 3:04 pm GMT

The US dollar remained under pressure in European trading on Wednesday as the political turmoil in the United States continued to dampen risk sentiment. The yen and the Swiss franc, along with gold, were the main winners from the risk aversion generated by the latest political uncertainty. The euro meanwhile held near its earlier highs and the pound also advanced higher versus the greenback. According to confirmed reports, a memo written by the then-FBI Director James Comey reveals President Donald [..]

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Forex Market Review (Asian Session) – Dollar extends losses on US political concerns; euro rises to $1.11

Posted on May 17, 2017 at 7:40 am GMT

The main focus of the markets in Asia today was on US political concerns as President Donald Trump continued to create controversy. Risk aversion led to a stronger safe haven yen while gold also benefitted from a weaker dollar. The euro rose to a fresh six-month high. A recent batch of soft US economic data has raised doubts about whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its upcoming meeting in June, as was much hoped for by the [..]

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