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US Open Preview – Trade fears hold major currencies in the red; loonie weakens as NAFTA deadline looms

Posted on August 31, 2018 at 11:59 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Trump’s stubborn stance the previous day aiming to enhance US’s trade protective measures against China and keep the pressure on the EU, shifted funds away from riskier assets, pushing dollar/yen down to 110.78 (-0.16%) and dollar/franc to 0.9666 (-0.23%). The dollar index, which is set to close in the red for the third consecutive week, was slighlty up at 94.80 (+0.08%) as the euro and the pound felt the trade pain as well. Euro/dollar inched down to 1.1647 [..]

US Open Preview – Dollar inches lower; all eyes on US-Canada talks

Posted on August 28, 2018 at 11:46 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar traded 0.16% lower against a basket of six major currencies on Tuesday, erasing the modest gains it posted earlier in the session and looking set to post the third day of declines in a row. The world’s reserve currency has been under pressure lately as trade tensions appear to have eased somewhat and investors unwound some of their safe-haven bets, with some less-than-hawkish remarks from Fed chief Powell also [..]

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 [..]

US Open Preview – Euro bounce fades; Canadian inflation prints pending

Posted on August 17, 2018 at 10:59 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index – which gauges the greenback’s strength against six major currencies – remained negative (-0.10%), though it pared most of its earlier losses, aided by a return of risk-off tones in markets. Dollar/yen moved down by 0.33% and held below the bearish cross of the 20- and 40-day simple moving averages (SMAs). In the euro area, the annual inflation rate was confirmed at 2.1% in July, above June’s 2.0%. Euro/dollar [..]

US Open Preview – Pound shrugs off stronger retail sales as Brexit talks resume

Posted on August 16, 2018 at 11:15 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Investors continued to look for riskier assets early in the European session on hopes that US-Sino trade tensions could deescalate following Beijing’s willingness to hold trade talks with the US later in August. Dollar/yen inched up to 110.90 (+0.15%), while the dollar index which gauges the greenback’s strength against six major currencies turned slightly lower to 96.59 (-0.11%) as trade hopes shifted some demand towards the euro. Still, trade stats out [..]

European Open Preview – Yen advances as Turkish turmoil intensifies

Posted on August 13, 2018 at 8:03 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is practically unchanged on Monday, after touching its highest level in more than a year on Friday. The haven-perceived yen is the strongest among its peers today, benefiting from concerns over the situation in Turkey and its potential repercussions. The euro and sterling, meanwhile, are both on the back foot. As for the Turkish lira, it touched a new all-time low of 7.21 per dollar earlier today. [..]

US Open Preview – ECB meeting front and center; yen bulls return

Posted on July 26, 2018 at 11:00 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index was down by 0.08% on Thursday, extending the losses it posted in the previous session following the meeting between European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Donald Trump. The two agreed to lower industrial tariffs and increase US natural gas and soybean exports to Europe. Also, they decided to harmonize regulatory standards to allow for medical devices to have better access in Europe. Dollar/yen is one of the [..]

US Open Preview – Dollar eases ahead of US Markit PMIs

Posted on July 24, 2018 at 11:11 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar is showing modest losses versus most currencies. The greenback continued to weaken against the Japanese yen on Tuesday, as dollar/yen fell by 0.15%, approaching the 111.00 psychological level. The US dollar index fell marginally by 0.04%, giving back the gains that it had posted earlier in the day. Preliminary PMI survey data indicated that the eurozone economy lost momentum in July. The IHS Markit composite PMI fell to 54.3 from [..]

European Open Preview – Yen grinds higher amid BoJ speculation; eurozone PMIs in the spotlight

Posted on July 24, 2018 at 7:50 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index advanced higher on Monday, recovering some of its Trump-induced losses as a solid rise in US bond yields increased the currency’s appeal. Heightened expectations for a very strong US GDP print for Q2, due out on Friday, may have supported the move. The yen also grinded higher, as speculation continued to mount that the Bank of Japan may alter its policy in a more hawkish direction as soon as at [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar races higher; EU Summit to prove crucial for Merkel’s government

Posted on June 28, 2018 at 7:50 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is roughly 0.1% higher on Thursday, extending its gains from the previous session and trading just below an eleven-month high. Meanwhile, both the euro and sterling are on the defensive. The kiwi came under renewed selling interest after the RBNZ kept the option of a rate cut on the table. STOCKS: US markets closed lower on Wednesday, giving back earlier gains. The drop came after White House [..]

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