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European Open Preview – Yen stages comeback amid China & Italy concerns

Posted on October 9, 2018 at 7:41 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index – which tracks the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major currencies – inched up by 0.11% on Tuesday, extending the gains it recorded in the previous session. This was largely owed to a tumble in the euro, which holds the largest weight in this index by far, as concerns around Italy remained in the spotlight. The yen was the best performer among the major currencies, with investors [..]

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US Open Preview – Yen recoups losses despite dollar strength; oil & gold on slippery road

Posted on October 8, 2018 at 12:07 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: With Japan being shut for the Health and Sports public day and risk-off sentiment strengthening amid trade uncertainties and political noises in the Eurozone, the Japanese yen managed to rebound, sending dollar/yen straight down to a 1 ½ -week low of 113.33 (-0.33%). Yesterday, the People’s Bank of China slashed the amount of cash banks must hold as reserves, stepping up efforts to set free some liquidity and thus boost growth in [..]

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European Open Preview – Dollar unimpressed by jobs data; yuan softens as China opens stimulus taps

Posted on October 8, 2018 at 7:46 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar is higher by 0.18% against a basket of six major currencies on Monday, recovering the modest losses it recorded in the previous session. The British pound posted notable gains after media reports suggested the EU is ready to offer the UK a “super charged” free trade deal. In China, the PBOC eased policy by cutting its reserve requirement ratios (RRR), triggering a tumble in the yuan. STOCKS: US markets were a [..]

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US Open Preview – Dollar steady ahead of NFP; Brexit hopes support pound

Posted on October 5, 2018 at 12:12 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar held steady against the Japanese yen on Friday, as investors turned their attention to the monthly US Nonfarm payrolls report due later today. The pair was last trading around 113.87. The US dollar index, which tracks the dollar’s strength against six major currencies, was also flat around 95.76, set to complete the second consecutive green week. Turning to Brexit news, European Union Brexit negotiators see a deal with Britain in the near future, [..]

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European Open Preview – Risk-off tones boost the yen and weigh on equities; US jobs data front and center

Posted on October 5, 2018 at 7:48 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar is practically flat against a basket of six major currencies on Friday. It retreated in the previous session, but still held close to its recent highs. The yen saw a round of gains, with dollar/yen falling back below 114.00 as investors turned defensive amid high bond yields, and signs that the US-China “cold war” may be entering a new phase. Meanwhile, the commodity-linked currencies continued to underperform, with the aussie [..]

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Technical Analysis – NZDUSD advances after touching 32-month low

Posted on October 4, 2018 at 1:16 pm GMT

NZDUSD reached a new 32-month low of 0.6482 earlier on Thursday after the aggressive selling interest that started after the slip below the 0.6600 psychological level. Currently, the pair is moving slightly higher, confirming the upside slope from the RSI indicator in the oversold zone. However, the MACD oscillator is strengthening its negative momentum below the trigger and zero lines in the 4-hour chart. An extension to the downside, the price could drop towards the 0.6345 support level, identified by the low on [..]

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US Open Preview – Dollar holds above 114 vs yen as US bond yields soar; US factory orders pending

Posted on October 4, 2018 at 12:08 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar retreated by 0.33% to 114.16 against the Japanese yen on Thursday after topping at 114.54 on Wednesday, the highest in 11 months. Following yesterday’s positive US data and hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, US 10-year government bond yields spiked as high as 3.23% today, a level never seen since June 2011. Powell said that interest rates still have a long way to go to reach neutral levels, flagging that additional rate [..]

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European Open Preview – Dollar flexes its muscles to reach an 11-month peak versus the yen

Posted on October 4, 2018 at 7:53 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index is higher on Thursday (+0.29%), extending the impressive gains it recorded in the previous session as US yields raced higher. The US currency touched a fresh 11-month high against the yen, buoyed by strong US data and confident remarks by Fed chief Powell. Meanwhile, the antipodean currencies underperformed, with both aussie/dollar and kiwi/dollar tumbling to fresh 2½-year lows. STOCKS: The Dow Jones (+0.20%) closed at a fresh record high for [..]

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US Open Preview – Pound weaker after UK PM May’s conference speech

Posted on October 3, 2018 at 12:05 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The common currency crawled up on Wednesday from six-week lows on news that the final version of Italy’s budget deficit could be less worse than originally reported. Government sources signalled possible reductions to the deficit targets in 2020, 2021, according to reports. Earlier today, retail sales in the Euro area dropped by 0.2% m/m in September from a downwardly revised 0.6% decline in the previous month, missing market expectations of a 0.2% gain. It was the second consecutive month of decrease in [..]

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European Open Preview – Euro bounces on Italian news; sterling eyes PM May’s speech

Posted on October 3, 2018 at 7:45 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index – which tracks the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major currencies – is lower by 0.20% on Wednesday. This is owed mainly to a recovery in the currency with the heaviest weight in this index, the euro, which bounced overnight following news that Italy is willing to compromise on its budget deficits from 2020 onwards. Elsewhere, the pound grinded lower during the Conservative Party Conference, with all [..]

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