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European Open Preview – Sterling rebounds, turns its sights to UK services PMI

Posted on July 4, 2018 at 7:41 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is down by a little over 0.2% on Wednesday, extending some of the losses it posted yesterday on the back of declining longer-term US Treasury yields. The yen enjoyed some haven demand amid trade tensions, while the pound was buoyed by some hawkish rhetoric from the BoE and an encouraging UK construction PMI. STOCKS: Wall Street gave up early gains on Tuesday, to close lower overall. The drop was led by [..]

US Open Preview – Dollar index gives up gains; euro, pound up

Posted on July 3, 2018 at 11:52 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Ahead of the Independence Day celebration in the US on Wednesday and the FOMC meeting minutes on Thursday, dollar/yen paused at 110.87 (-0.01%) early in the European session, while the dollar index which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six major currencies was weaker at 94.67 (-0.37%) as the euro and the pound were attracting some interest. Euro/dollar fully recovered yesterday’s losses as the leading coalition parties in Germany managed on Monday to break [..]

European Open Preview – Euro cheers German deal, awaits producer price & retail sales data

Posted on July 3, 2018 at 7:59 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is down by 0.24% on Tuesday, giving back some of the gains it posted in the previous session. The euro rebounded somewhat following news that the German political deadlock had been solved, while the aussie gained in the aftermath of the RBA’s policy meeting. STOCKS:US markets managed to erase earlier losses and close higher on Monday, boosted by a rally in technology stocks. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.76%, while [..]

US Open Preview – Equities retreat amid risk-off tones; aussie softens ahead of RBA decision

Posted on July 2, 2018 at 11:26 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Dollar/yen traded at 110.75 (+0.08%) on Monday, giving back most of the gains it posted earlier in the session when it briefly touched a one-month high of 111.05, with the yen failing to capitalize substantially on the broader risk-off mood seen in other asset classes, like equities. Meanwhile, the dollar index was up by 0.15% at 94.77. Euro/dollar was down by 0.35%, hovering just above 1.1640 as concerns of a political crisis [..]

European Open Preview – Euro pares gains as German political turbulence persists; dollar eyes ISM manufacturing PMI

Posted on July 2, 2018 at 8:21 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 – was higher by 0.2% on Monday. The euro was a touch softer as German political uncertainties remained a key theme. The loonie was also on the defensive amid a drop in oil prices, giving back some of the gains it posted on Friday following strong data releases. STOCKS: US markets closed higher on [..]

US Open Preview – Stocks post relief rally after EU deal; US inflation data still to come

Posted on June 29, 2018 at 11:45 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The euro surged early on Friday following news that the 28 European Union leaders agreed on a migration deal overnight, driving euro/dollar towards an intraday high of 1.1666 (+0.68%). Also, in terms of economic data, the Eurozone preliminary CPI jumped to 2.0% in yearly terms as expected, from 1.9% previously. Euro/yen climbed by 0.68% to 128.66, posting a two-week high. Dollar/yen jumped to a two-week high as well of 110.78, adding 0.05% to its [..]

European Open Preview – Euro rebounds on EU migration deal; US core PCE price index awaited

Posted on June 29, 2018 at 8:05 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is down by 0.5% on Friday, as the currency with the biggest weight in that index – the euro – is advancing after EU leaders reached a deal on immigration overnight, dispelling some political uncertainty. The safe-haven Japanese yen is on the retreat, as the positive tones from the EU summit and the lack of any concerning trade news boosted risk appetite. STOCKS: US markets closed in [..]

Technical Analysis – NZDUSD plunges to 2-year low; continues dramatic tumble

Posted on June 28, 2018 at 8:31 am GMT

NZDUSD plummeted to a more than two-year low of 0.6756 during early Thursday’s session and is set to complete the fourth red day in a row. The aggressive bearish rally started after the bounce off the 0.7060 resistance level at the beginning of June and the bears seem to have full control of this market. In the 4-hour chart, the RSI is currently increasing its negative momentum in the oversold zone, while the MACD is moving lower in the negative territory, both hinting that the [..]

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

Posted on June 28, 2018 at 7:49 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 [..]

US Open Preview – Dollar bounces up on trade relief news; kiwi holds onto losses ahead of RBNZ rate decision

Posted on June 27, 2018 at 12:19 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Dollar/yen managed to recover earlier losses to climb back to 110.14 (+0.08%) as a US official messaged on Wednesday that Washington will not use stricter trade frictions against China but monitor Chinese investments through an existing national security review system. The dollar index also advanced to touch 94.79 (+0.14%), while investors were preparing their positions ahead of the durable goods orders later in the day and preliminary PCE inflation numbers on [..]

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